New Wellington Coal is the best ROGERS & BUCK Sole Agents - i, . d i faA I JJtttiicjT ftajxetrt lootmtal High-Class Job Printing In all Lines VOLUME 1 •ublished Twice a Week I PRINCE RUPERT, B. O, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1910. Price, Five Cents NO. 42. ASSESSMENT AGAIN City Council Discuss the Subject at Some Length at Last Night's Meeting. Members Will Await Action by the Hoard of Trade Before Taking Any Advanced Step The G. T. P. assessment question was again opened up for discussion last evening and more rational views seemed to prevail, doubtless due to the fact that Premier McBride's counsel was still ringing in the ears of the aldermen present. His wo."- hsip the mayor was absent. Aid. Smth was not in his place, and until near the close Aid. Pattullo was also an absentee. The subject was introduced by Aid. Mclntyre, whose speech was a model in the line of conciliation. Referring to the letter of Charles M. Hays, Aid. Mclntyre said he felt like warning the council now to keep this open. The G. T. P. was no worse nor no better than other corporations. Corporations were a part of the industrial system in these days. A place without railway corporations was a place without workmen. The G. T. P. meant a great deal to Prince Rupert. The people who have invested in Prince Rupert were the people whose wishes ought to prevail. He wished to see an amicable settlement of this matter. He felt that Mayor Stork was the man to settle this if he was given the proper Support. If the Canadian Northern were offering to come in that company would be given not only exemption but a bonus possibly. The G. T. P. should be treated in a similar way. Because they had invested millions here was no reason why they should be taxed unfairly. He felt there was capital waiting to be Invested here as soon as this was settled. One of the largest mill men in Winnipeg had written him asking as the Inducements to be offered ln the way of establishing a flour mill here, and asking if the assessment matter had been settled. Aid. Harrow's \ lews Aid. Barrow recalled that the Premier said the government did not interfere with these matters of assessment. He felt that the Premier was right in stating that they should negotiate. He felt that some om the subsidiary companies of the G. T. P. were gelling off too lightly. It might be well if the company followed the practice of the companies of paying the charges awaiting negotiations. Aid. Naden agreed with Aid. Mclntyre that, it was wise not to cut their bridges behind them. This last, letter of Mr. Hays while not one to be accepted as it stood came nearer being something that could be done. He agreed that it would be well If the company would send some one here with authority to negotiate in the matter. A man had told him that day that he had a client who wanted to know if this settlement was affected. If It were he would build on his property. If it were not he would sell at a sacrifice. This was assuredly affecting the city. Government's Attitude "If the government will stand by us and not give our rights away there is a chance to get a reasonable settlement," said Aid. Naden. It did not follow, said Aid. Naden, that, the company would spend all that was suggested. He Instanced Vancouver when ten years had passed after exemption was granted before the station was built. Aid. Hildltch said It became more patent as time went on that It was not an oversight on the part of the G. T. P. that an appeal was not taken before the court of revision. This was not a matter of assessment. The G. T. P. wanted concessions for making Prince Rupert the terminus. In Vancouver the company got freedom from taxation on its land until it was alienated. The C. P. R. had got rid of that land, taking no chances on paying taxes at the end of twenty years. The city required land here badly. He felt that a man should be asked to be sent by the G. T. P. to make a trade. When that was done and a proposition that was considered good was arrived at the council could endorse It and the people should pass it. He felt that the company should get all that was coming to It. Wants to Collect All Aid. Lynch said that he saw In .ur. Hays' proposition a destre for exemption. He was not vitally struck with the Importance of an Immediate settlement of this. Some money could be put in circulation here were it possible to utilize some of this waterfront. He could understand that if cement, gravel and sand were able to be landed on the waterfront advantage could be gained. The same applied to establishing a sawmill, a flour mill and other industries. His idea of handling the proposition would be along business lines. He would not consider an exemption. If the property was too highly assessed he would like to see it placed at a right figure. He would have liked to have had the Premier give a new court of revision. He did not believe there would be as dangerous a precedent established that way as would have been established had the council gone to Victoria and got powers far beyond that given under the act. He would be agreeable to allowing the matter of taxation for 1910 to remain open until 1911, when the company could meet the court of revision and base the assessment of 1910 on that assessment. He believed with respect to any ands required that the council (Continued on Page Eight) WAITING LIST Objection Raised to Too Great Publicity licing Given to Calendar Aid. Hilditch called attention to a complaint of some men seeking work under the system of posting their names at the city ball that they were exposed on the wall of the hall. Aid. Hilditch said he thought the names might be kept in the city clerk's possession or in the office of the engineer and not made as public as at present. Aid. Naden did not think there was any stigma attaching to the publicity given to these names. It was just as honorable to work on the slreets as anywhere else. The city clerk was favorable to the engineer keeping the list as the applicants had to go to that department in order to ascertain whether work was available. o WANT AN OPEN BAY City Council Favor Proposition of Shelter Being Afforded to Small Craft Here. At Next Mooting a Resolution Will be Introduced to go to Railway Commission Aid. Naden. ai last evening meeting introducod the subject of the council assisting in the work of having Cameron Bay kept open for small craft. He suggested that in view of tbe information that bad been forthcoming the council might pass a resolution to be forwarded to Judge Mabee of the Railway Commission which might have some effect. Aid. Hilditch believed it would be well if the city could keep this bay open. If these bays were closed up there would be no landing place for the small craft plying from the nearby islands to Prince Rupert. If the city council thought these bays should be left, open for a mlsqulto fleet It should take steps to pass a resolution urging that these be kept open. Aid. Mclntyre agreed with this move. He would support a resolution along this line. Aid. Naden suggested that. IT the bay was capable of being dredged, steps should be taken to havo It dredged so that It might be used at all times. Other places got large votes for dredging. He felt that the G. T. P. must have Intended to close this in view of the fact that a 3110 foot right of way was provided for with seven tracks on it. He did not pretend to know the plans, however. Aid. Barrow sala that as far as Hays Creek was concerned it was not known yet whether they Intended to close It or not. Aid. Hilditch said there seemed to be very little doubt as to the intention to close up Hays Creek as the part where it could be dredged was already filled. The part where a rock bottom was located was still unfilled. Aid. Lynch felt that some shelter should be left for small craft. Aid. Naden gave notice that he would move at the next meeting along the line suggested. VERY LOW TENDERS FOR THIRD AVENUE On Notion of Aid. Hilditch Award is Not Made for Two Sections of the Work Until the City Engineer Has a Chance to Consider Them to See if They Can be Carried Out. At the council meeting last eve-' nlng a report was received from the streets committee relative to awarding contracts for the grading of Third avenue. The report was in favor of awarding sections D and G to M. Gurvitch, and the contract for section E to D. Horrigan. The report at once brought Aid. Hilditch to his feet. He said that he had not attended the meeting of the streets committee when these recommendations were made. He would have opopsed it. M. Gurvitch's tender was $10,410 in section G below the next lowest estimate, which in a contract of $34,000 was very marked. Again, in section D he was $6,- 100 below the next lowest. The engineer's estimate in section G was $9,000 above this and in section D $13,500 above it. He did not believe the man could do this work at this rate. He feared he would not get a bondsman. It seemed to him like aiding the man to go broken. He favored laying these two sections over. He thought it would be foolish to let these as it would only result In delay he feared. He wanted these referred to the city engineer to see if he thought the man could carry these out. Aid. Lynch did not feel like saying whether the man could make It go or not. It would be a bad principle to get abroad that the lowest bidder did not always get the work. It would lead to conclusions that there were other things to be done besides putting in the lowest tender to get con tracts. , Aid. Barrow thought that these "vitches" were pretty smart men and perhaps he could carry it out. He could not get very far into the city in the matter as it would soon be known how he got along. He would not object to referring these to the city engineer, however. Aid. Naden felt a good deal like Aid. Hilditch. He said there was a good deal of difference between tenders on rock work. He had had tenders himself that showed this. He thought it might stand over. Aid. Mclntyre favored referring this to the engineer, although he sympathized with Aid. Lynch In his decision to award the contract to the lowest tender. The motion of Aid. Hilditch to award the contract for section E to Mr. Horrigan and to withhold the other two sectional awards until the engineer had been consulted, carried. The tenders for the work were as follows: — The tenders for the work was as follows: E. C. Latrace: Rock work, section D, $2.19 a yard; section E, $2.95; DR. CRIPPEN ESCAPES THE GALLOWS. (Special to The Journal) London, Nov. H.—The execution of llr. Mauley Crippen, which was tn have taken place today, bus been postponed indefinitely on tbe order of the authorities, n i- presumed that in the end bis sentence may be commuttcd to life Imprisonment. o RIVER NAVIGATION section G, $2.45; earth for each section, $1 a yard; grubbing, $200 per acre; close cutting $100 an acre; building retaining wall, $2 a yard; taking up 10-foot plank road, $1 a foot; relaying planking, 75 cents a foot. M. Boscovitch and L. Vukovie: Rock work, section G, $2.50 a yard; earth excavation, $1 a yard; grubbing, $300 an acre; close cutting, $150 an acre; building retaining wall $10 a yard; taking up 16-foot planking, $1.50 per foot; relaying planking $1.50 a foot; taking up 24-foot plank roadway, $2 a lineal foot; relaying planking, $2 a foot. S. H. Watson & Co.: Rock work, section D, $3; earth, $1; grubbing, $400 an acre; close cutting, $175 an acre;, retaining wall, $5 per yard; taking up 16-foot plankway, $1 per foot; relaying, $1.50 a foot; taking up 14 foot plankway, $1.50 a foot; relaying, $2 a foot. D. Horrigan: Rock, section E, $2.48; 'earth, 99 cents; grubbing, $200 an acre; close cutting, $75; building retaining wall, $6.70 per cubic yard; lifting 16 foot plankway, $2 a foot; relaying it, $1.10; lifting 24-foot plank road, $2.50 per foot; relaying, $1.50. E. Rosang & E. Alson: Rock, section G, $2.60 a yard; earth, 90 cents; grubbing, $100 an acre; close cutting $75 an acre; building retaining wall, $23,534.20 for whole distance; lifting 16 foot plank roadway, 70 cents a foot; relaying it, 50 cents a foot. M. Cjirvitch: Rock, section D, $1.75 a yard; earth, 75 cents; grubbing, $50 an acre; close cutting, $25 an acre; lifting 16-foot plank road, 35c a foot; relaying, 55 cents. S. P. McMordie & Co.: Rock, section D, $2.40 a yard; earth, $1; rock section E, $3.25; earth $1.10; rpek, section G, $2.50; earth, $1; grubbing $300 per acre; close cutting $150; building retaining wall, $10 a yard; lifting 10-foot plank road,' 75c a foot; relaying same, 75c; lifting 24 foot plank road, $1.25; relaying it, $1.25. J. A. Johnson and others: Rock, section E, $3.50 a yard; earth, $1; rock, section G, $2.25 a yard; earth, $1; grubbing, $300 an acre; close cutting, $300 an acre; lifting 16-foot planking, 48 cents a foot; relaying same, SO cents a foot. City engineer's estimate: Rock, section D, $2.60 a yard; rock, section E, $3 a yard; rock, section G, $2.75 a yard; earth for all sections, $1.20; Grubbing, $400 an acre; close cutting, $125 an acre; building retaining wall, $4 a cubic yard; lifting 16 foot plank way, 8 0 cents a foot, relaying same, 50 cents; lifting 24 foot planking, $1.20; relaying same, 75 cents. Indians Have Entered Upon Work of Carrying Trade up the Skeena (Special Correspondent) Port Essington, Nov. 7.—Owing to the fact that, the river boats have ceased to run up river, the native sons are capturing a great deal of the passenger and freight traffic from the upper Skeena, and they certainly make good. The charge from Kitselas to Port Essington is $15 per head and two and a half cents a pound for freight. The service is making Port Essington feel the benefit. A FATAL ACCIDENT Local Nan Killed by Discharge of Gun While Returning to the City. MIXERS EXTOMREI) (Special to The Journal Black Diamond, Wn.; Nov. 8. —Fifteen miners are entombed by an explosion in the LaWBOn mine. All hopes of rescue have been abandoned. Miss Lillian Bagnall, sister of Mrs. J. McGrath of this city, arrived last evening from Manchester, Eng., and will reside here permanently. t * * Prank Rowntree, one of the earliest prospectors of this country, and who has been in the north for over thirty years, is in the city to reside. Charles Gyr, While mi His Way Ruck l-'cnin Hunting Expedition, Met His Death Chas. Gyr, a native of Switzerland, who has been In tbe grocery business in this city, was accidentally shot and killed last evening. He had, In company with two other gentlemen of this city, been on a hunting expedition to Tuck's Inlet for several days, and was returning last evening when the accident occurred Sailing towards town last evening with a fair breeze, the party when about three miles from the wharf, all of a sudden was caught in a heavy downfall of snow together with a terrific gale of wind, which caused the boat to rock about. Becoming alarmed lest the boat should capsize, Charles Gyr stood up with his hand on the barrel of a loaded rifle. As soon as he stood up a little stronger gale arose causing the sailboat to rock about pretty freely, throwing him from side to side. The man trying to regain hii balance was thrown against the side of the boat, ihe gun going off in liis hand. The bullet struck Gyr in the head, tearing his face considerably and causing loss of consciousness. The deceased never regained consciousness after the Occident, although a spark of life remained with him for two hours. The police were notified as soon as the boat reached the wharf and made Investigations. The body was removed to Hayner Bros., where it, is being held awaiting further instructions. The deceased lis a brother in the north, who was notified immediately after the accident. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS TAKE OVER STATION Naval Base at Esquimalt Has Passed Into the Hands of Canada Canadian Cruiser Rainbow Given Royal Reception at Victoria Upon Her Arrival There (Special to The Journal) Victoria, Nov. 8.—The formal transfer of the Esquimalt naval base from the British admiralty to tbe Canadian authorities took place today. The station in future will be administered by the naval authorities at Ottawa. This marks the last vestige of Imperial authority at Esquimalt. Rainbow Arrives The Canadian cruiser Rainbow arrived yesterday afternoon. A grand reception was held aboard her. Hon. Mr. Templeman, Lieutenant- Governor Paterson, Premier McBride and Mayor Morley gave addresses of welcome on behalf of the Dominion, the Province and the City of Victoria. These were responded to by Com mander Stewart. The officers and men were all gathred for the occasion. A representative body of Victorians was present and much enthusiasm was shown. The Dominion government steamer Kestrel, H.M.S. Shearwater, and the cable repairing ship Restorer were decorated for the occasion. * * SMOTHERED IN SMOKE * (Special to The Journal) Winnipeg, Nov. S.—Three children of A. Todd, a farmer of Buchanan district, Saskatchewan, were smothered in their home during the absence of the parents. The woodbox had taken lire and the house filling with smoke the children were smothered before aid could bo got to them. Mrs. Cora Arnold, of Missouri, is | visiting friends ln the city. Earl Grey's Own Rifles will use the Presbyterian church building as a temporary drill hall pending the providing of one by the Dominion government. —o— C. R. Black asked leave to put in a 16 foot, plank roadway in the alley off Sixth street from First avenue to Second avenue. The matter was referred, to the streets committee. Aid. Barrow last evening wanted to know if the finance committee was able to report anything relative to printing the building bylaw. Aid. Mclntyre said the committee took this up, but decided it was advisable to leave the matter over until the next meeting. —o— A statue of the Virgin Mary has been received by Mrs. J. Fred Ritchie on behalf of the Roman Catholic church here, from Lady Laurier. The gift is the result of Sir Wilfrid's visit to the city during the summer where he showed deep interest in the church here. —o— On Sunday evening Bishop Du Vernet conducted a very Impressive memorial service to the memory of Harry Gilroy who lost his life In Lake Shawatlans recently. Thp un- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ fortunate young man was a memberl In on Fraser street. The matter was of the congregation of the Anglican referred to the streets committee. church. The Bishop paid a worthy " compliment to the manliness and The Btreets committee of the conn- heroism of the deceased. 'il having favored taking drastic o measures with respect to the Dune- Tlie Liberal Association tins recom- din block, the matter was disposed ol mended the appointment of J. Lome a' l;lsl night's council meeting it McLaren as returning officer for the ui's recommended by the streeU vote on the Scott Act in this city, committee thai the owners be given The vote according to the Informs- j ten days In which to rectify the tion received by the Liberal Assocla-1 building and make it safe, or falling Aid. Mobley is acting mayor during the absence of Mayor Stork. —o— The streets committee of the city | council recommended that the petition of McLaughlin & Mel 1 with reaped to the sign asked to be allow, ed over their place should be refused. On motion of Aid. N'aden and Aid. Lynch, the report was adopted. —o— M. 0 Crea, or Winnipeg, nnd the Royal Financial Corporation of Vancouver, have written to the city clerk relative to the proposed Issue of debentures by the city, in view of the new aspect of affairs, the latter! will be acknowledged and filed. —o— Queen Mary chapter of the Daughters of the Empire at a meeting held on Saturday afternoon decided lo take as the motto of the local chap- tin- "Loyalty nnd Truth." Miss lie liarres was elected first vice regent, and Mrs. Naden second vice regent. —o— A petition was received at. the council meeting last evening asking that a sewer be put In on Borden street as a work of local Improvement if il was not decided to do the work out of general revenue. It was pointed out that it could be easily connected with the sewer now going tion, Will take place before the end of the year, probably early in December, —o— Rev. W. M.McLeod, of the First Bptist church, is to preach a series of special Sunday evening sermons luring the month of November. Last Sunday evening he preached upon the subject of "Jesus and the Drama" which was very Interesting and profitable to those who attended. Next Sunday evening Mr. McLeod will preach on the subject of ".lesiis, the Great Prophet; Are Ills Prophecies Being Fulfilled Today?" which should also prove very interesting and educational. that five days notice that the city would do the work would be served. The necessary steps were taken on the report of the committee. —o— ln reply to Aid. Lynch relative to there being anv money available for sewer work out of the grant made by the government, Aid. Mclntyre at tlu- council meeting last night said there would be about $4,000 over from the $25,000 voted by the government. After consultation between Mr. Pillsbury and the city engineer it was deemed wise to spend this on the alley in the congested part between Second avenue and Third avenue. fadhfna THE PTUWCE RUTEB* JOURNAj. Tuesday, November 8, 1910 ♦•:•*+***+♦«•« «•**♦******+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦**♦♦♦♦******* JAPANESE BLUE JACKETS J Sailers in Mikado's Navy Very Closely Follow British in Every- | * thing I * * A British flag captain who had been with the Japanese fleet during the war told me I should find little difference between life in the two navies after the first impressions had worn off, says J. Malcolm Fraser, in the London Standard, it had tickled him immensely to find sentries in the same drills and evolutions; the same English technical terms; the same hearty manners and love to chaff, ln all of which my sensations measured his. But when it came to winning pots and talk of training Japanese rowing crews for racing, I confess a moment's confusion at something so essentially British. A Samurai foxhunt in pink coats or boxing match would have surprised me less. We were awaiting the tides off Deal, shouldering an oily, down- Chtannel swell. The shiw had been stripped naked for action and a dozen evolutions completed with the utmost smartness. But for her sturdy brown sailors, there was little to distinguish her from a British man- o'war. Now Bhe was reclothed and lay idly tugging at the mammoth cables that ran froia hawsepipes to sea bottom. Under the boatdeck eight, hundred odd men clustered around a score of figures, nude save for a twist of cotton about their loins. A rough circle had been formed with several mattresses surrounded by a low roping of hammocks. Padded stanchions and ventilators formed grand stands,! at the foot of which naked wrestlers squatted on their haunches, oblivious of the biting wind. A couple sprang lightly into the ring, iithe as panthers. Champion Wrestlers The blood-red rays of a dying sun shone bronze on their sleek skins as they crouched in front of each other with fists doubled on the ground. They looked twice their usual size in uniform, so beautifully were their proportions. Ropes of muscles rippled from broad shoulders to lean flank, swelling into gnarled masse again on thigh and calf. They bowed gravely in courteous conclusion to the ceremonial salute. Then In a flash they leapt to clinch with shouts of mock rage. Following a perfect whirlwind of legs, as they spun round the ring, with hands twisted in opponent's loin cloths. How they ever found their feet or kept in the ring during this mad riot is a mystery of the East. They looked like the Isle of Man's crest, which, however, many feet may flicker in the air, has always one at least upon the ground. For the rules of the game have it that to win you must put your man outside the circle or force some part of him other than his feet, to the floor. Their muscles knotted, relaxed, then knotted again, until, with a great heave, one of them fell crashing against a padded stanchion and another sprang to take his place; and so the game went forward, until all had fought to a standstill, leaving the ship's champion victor—a steel- spring of a man, whose loins were girded in vivid blue silk. That I was told was the first part of a crew's training—a mere preliminary canter, so to speak. Inttt the ring now steped a couple dressed in "shorts" and double-breasted jackets of canvas, bound about their middles. Gravely holding each other's lapels, they placed in step, for all the world like stately dancers ln a minuet, and wonderful was their balance, for the heaving decks discomposed them not at a!'. uddenly one dropped upon his back nnd the other, iiru'd by a fool In the pit. of his stomach, completed a parabolic curve un to the deck, a dozen yards away, seeming well pleased with his journey. And by ibis sign I knew It to h • jiu-ti/su. Two-Handed Swordsmen A little light exercise with two- handed swords ensued, between men dressed In caricature of the old Samurai. Then came the real work of training the crew. Three bags of hay and sand, weighing 150, 180 and 220 pounds were produced, and in relays of three the sailors took one each unto himself and proceeded to urge it up his body, round his back, onto his shoulders and thence at arms' length nb'ive his head. Down It dropped with a thud on the deck nnd seldom have I seen such enthusiasm aroused as Mi'- men repeated the operation until the sinews cracked and sweat cascaded over straining eyes. I wondered what, our university crews would think of such trainlnfl; but that results are good, the bunches of COST OF ROYALTY How Britain Derives Revenue From Estates of Royal House to Meet Civil Lists. line, flexible muscle and the challenge cup below bore witness. Here indeed was a glimpse of the Orient. Later I stumbled across a few more bits of the east, but for the rest the whole thing was absurdly British—which is as it snould be for our First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Arthur Wilson, was their first instructor, and laid the foundations on which Admiral Dougias raised so formidable a pile. The men eat with small galvanized iron chop-sticks from their bowls of tish and rice or beef. In the early days they fel chiefly on fish and rice, until it was discovered that the latter caused the acourage of Beri-beri, which decimated the messes. Now they have fresh meat and vegetables where possible; yhile for the rest their food is much the same as Is our blue jackets', only It is Juggled and brought to heel with two absurd little metal sticks. In a weak moment I tried to feed myself with these and might have been at It to this day (starving in the midst of plenty) had I not hauled down my flag and surrendered at discretion. Sake—a Bplrit made from rice— takes the place of rum. Served warm in tiny china bowls, It Is delightful, tasting like sherry. In mental aberration I once allowed mine to grow cold and wished I could -be seasick To them who know It not, it Is cunning and heady; but a British flag- captain told me he once, wishing to try its strength in Japan, had drunk 67 bowls (about 33 sherry glasses) and had not found a headache among the lot. Entering the Navy As in our navy, though to a much smaller extent, money may be taken in lieu of certain foods. But the canteen plays a lesser part with them, and their purchases generally comprise tooth-powder done up like sachet bags, or formidable rolls of Japanese notepaper and brushes with which to paint their quaint lettering; or tiny pipes holding a plug of native tobacco the size of a pill. They have not over-much money to spend for, although their clothes are found by the government, an ordinary seaman only gets £12, and warrant officers not more than £60 a year. Volunteers enter the navy at the age of 17 and conscripts at 20, the former serving seven and the latter four years, after which they may renew for another four years, when they become entitled to a small pension. And here again you have a contrast between the two navies. In the British the youth of its officers strikes you; in the Japanese the youth of the men. Unlike our middles who enter under 13y2 years of age, the Japanese officer only starts between 16 and 21, when he enters a naval college for four years, has six months in a training ship, goes into a squadron as midshipman and finally becomes a sublieutenant of the second-class five years after beginning his career. On deck there is little to remark. The sailors trot noiselessly about in black Japanese socks, with thick felt soles, and the ,big toe in a compartment to itself. They salute Im.o quarter-deck and their officers impartially with finger to forelock and queer little jerky bows. To them foretop and maintop have the same meaning, when applied to messes, as to us; while the ship's routine is mapped out by the "head housemaid" (commander) and called over to the men twice a day. A sub lieutenant called the deck mate acts as ' iinder-houseniaid," supervises on behalf of the commander and plays the buffer between him and the crew Every few hours there is a 'stand easy," when a mat and a vast ash tray on the quarter deck proclaim fifteen minutes' smoke. Tbat and a couple of Sampan surf boats, with their huge sweeps and blunt noses, sulf hidden from view are signs of East and West, commingling. Below there are few anomalies; the purser's clerks cheek figures in a curious low chant, or add up on a board rowed with wooden marbles; labels are tied on packages with string made of paper, bamboo stretchers take the place of ordinary canvas ones, engine room indicators and telegraphs are smothered in cabalistic signs—black, ahead and red astern, titles of the occupants of various cabins are of course marked ii]i in a.Ipunese—but for the rest it Is as British as the British. Amount Voted the King Therefore Does Not Represent Drain Upon the People A deep feeling of tli i universal brotherhood of man—what is it but a true sense of our close filal union with God? "The select committee of the house of commons appointed to advise the government on the civil lists for the new sovereign have decided," says the "Queen" "to propose no alteration in the amount voted by parliament to the king and queen. They are satisfied that the provision made in 1901 was adequate for the proper maintenance of the dignity of the crown. "As parliament will in al probability accept the committee's proposals, we may take it then, that King George's civil list will be £470,- 000 a year, the same as was paid to King Edward. Queen Alexandra will now receive the annuity of £70,000 voted to her in 1901, and including the provision for all other members of the royal family the state will pay altogether £616,000 a year for the privilege of being governed by royalty. "Moderate as Is this amount compared with the benefits of the system, It Is reduced practically to the trifling sum of £71,000 by the king surrendering to the nation some £563,000 front certain revenues that are the property of the royal house. The chief of these are the crown estates, which now bring ln about £520,000 a year and which are constantly increasing ln value. "Thus, as a mater of fact, the king with the whole of the royal family, including the wife of our late king, cost the country exactly the same amount as the president of the French republic costs France. The bargain thus struck between the king and the state is a very advantageous one for the latter, and even putting aside the £503,000 the nation receives from the royal property, the total sum paid to our royal house compares very favorably with the sums paid by most foreign nations to their rulers. "Thus poverty stricken Italy pays her king £614,000 a year, the Austrian emperor receives £780,000, the German emperor £900,000, and the late sultan of Turkey received from £1,000,000 to £2,000,000 of public money. The select committee, therefore, have acted both moderately and wisely in keeping the figures the same as before and the nation should be grateful that It gets so much from its rulers at so little cost. "For the rest It is proposed that the king's sons are to receive £10,000 a year on attainment of majority, and £15,000 extra on marriage, while his daughters are to have £6,000 a year at majority or marriage, whichever hapens first. The eldest son, however gets no direct payment from the state, for the revenue the Prince of Wales receives from his duchy of Cornwall is considered sufficient provision for his royal highness, the only stipulation being that when the prince marries it is proposed to assign the Princess of Wales £10,000 a year or an annuity of £30,000 should she survive him. It will thus be seen how very economically the British monarchy is maintained contrasted with other monarchies, and even compared with most republican forms of government. "The discussion of the subject of the royal income and revenues raised many interesting questions, historical as well as financial. The duchy of Cornwall, the estates of which lie not only in Cornwall but tn Devonshire, Somerset, Wiltshire, Surrey and even London, may bo taken as an instance, for It Is not only the oldest duchy in England, bul was Itself the first constituted In the kingdom. Tho title 'duke' was Introduced In 1337, when King Edward III erected the lordships, castles and lands constituting the earldom of Cornwall into a duchy. This he conferred upon his eldest son, Prince Edward of Woodstock, afterwards known as the Black Prince—from the color of his armor, of course, and not his deeds, which were honorable and glorious. "One of the minor rights of the duchy of Cornwall, in common with that of Lancaster, It of claim on vessels wrecked on the shores of Britain not otherwise legally claimed. The duchy of Lancaster, which belongs to the reigning sovereign by private right, and as an appurtenance from the crown, again has a curious and, we believe, unique right—that of appointing its own chancellor, In whose name a chancery court, is held. Financially, it Is of Interest to note that the duchy of Cornwall under the management of the late prince consort so Improved that the rent roll rose from £11,000 a year to £50,000 during King Edward's life. When King eorge became Prince of Wales the revenue rose to about £72,000 and last year it brought in £87,000. "The duchy of Lancaster has estates in no fewer than thirteen counties and woods. Originally they belonged to Saxon nobles, who, by rebelling against William the Conqueror, had their lands confiscated to the crown. These estates have also grown in value and are steadily increasing. Thus, while in 1865 the revenue was only £26,000, It at the time of Queen Victoria's death had risen to £50,000 a year. "The report of the select committee also touches on another point and one of more present interest, viz, the cost of external alterations and repairs of the royal palaces in the personal occupation of the sovereign, including Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, Frogmore and Marlbor- ougs House. For this purpose it recommends a fixed sum of £27,000 be henceforth granted yearly to the king. It also recommends that a special grant of £55,000 be provided ln the current year's expenditures in order to place the palaces ln condition fit for the occupation of their majesties and Queen Alexandra "This sum, though apparently somewhat large, has, of course, no reference to the suggested structural alteration of Buckingham Palace, the front of which is generally agreed to be dingy, commonplace and utterly unworthy of its position, purposes and associations. The king's life is too Important, too Indispensable to the continued welfare of the country for It to grudge any sum required to put the chief royal residence in order and if necessary or desirable to rebuild it In accord with the high objects it is meant to attain." o GOOD ALASKA JUNES Coast Men Have Money in Property at Cook's Inlet The latest reports from Valdez, Alaska, state that much interest has been excited by recent discoveries of free gold quartz. One company, the Cliff, is running three camps and is getting from $1,000 to $1,500 a day. The company has a lease of the mine for six years, and a 25 per cent "lay." They began work in April last and have already paid in divi- LOTS FOR SALE IN Ellison AND Prince Rupert Houses, Stores, Offices to Rent. MONEY TO LOAN C. D. NEWTON Real Estate Exchange Block Notary Public dends a sum sufficient to return to the shareholders all the capital they put in, and to defray the cost of the installation of a ten-stamp mill. The seam, which is very narrow, scarcely fourteen Inches In width, Is rich and the shareholders are confident that they wil realize fortunes from their investment. The success of the Cliff mine has encouraged the examination of the neighboring district and new finds of rich quartz are daily reported. At Seattle a boom in Alaska gold mines that will exceed in volume and intensity the famous Klondike rush Is predicted, and business houses are preparing to meet the anticipated demand for supplies. At Knlk, head of Cook's Inlet, Is situated the Gold Bullion mine. This company has a narrow ledge and are taking out over one thousand a day with a two stamp mill. Three miles west of this mine are situated the Matanuska company's mines, four in number. This company has two ledges, one fourteen feet and the other twelve inches in thickness. Speci mens from these veins have been assayed In Vancouver by Mr. O'SulIi- van and as high as $5,265 to the ton obtained. Specimens from the same mine, assayed by Mr. James Stephens of Vancouver, gave a return of from $1,500 to $7,026 to the ton. The company Is preparing to open their mines, and early ln the spring will instal a five stamp mill. A number of Vancouver investors are Interested In the Matanuska mines, and express confidence In their richness. Fifteen American consulates In France report $133,000,000 worth of shipments to the United States in 1909, against $91,000,000 worth 111 •1908. Paris leads with $66,000,000. Miss Homeleigh—Perhaps you won't believe It, but a strange man tried to kiss me once. Miss Cutting—Really! Well, he'd have been a strange man If he tried to kiss you twice. Subscription The Best Publicity J $2.00 Channel a Year THE JOURNAL Is the Official Advertising Medium for the City of Prince Rupert A A A »*. £■ A A A A. A A. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A. A A A ♦;« A A A A tj, A A A. A, FOLLOW THE TREND OF THE ITY'S PROGRESS BY SUBS RISING FOR THE PAPER ♦♦♦»>»';'«<"t">':";";'»';'»»>K''»':">»'>»»»»><<»»4'***»»»»*»»»»»»4.»»».;,^,^i The Journal aims at keeping Prince Rupert and new B.C. ever before the public eye. Send it to your friends and any whom you wish to interest in the coming Metropolis of the North. ■MMMgmnHMttMBMBHaMIMHtWMlMiSBm Tuesday, November 8, 1910 PRINC1 RUPERT JOURNAL THE SPORTING WORLD BOXING DECLINES I do not wish to pose as a know- it-all ln the game of pugilism, nor is it my desire to tell other people how to run their business. At the same time a little friendly advice to club owners and referees should not be out of place, writes James J Corbett. In the last month I have attended a number of boxing contests in New York and Philadelphia and I may say without exaggeration tbat not in any one of them did tbe contestants show to my satisfaction or to that of the public that they had acquired the science of the manly art. The contests as I saw them were hugging and mauling affairs, something on the order of dog fights. Professional exponents of boxing are supposed to know something of the science of the game. Boxing means to hit, stop, and get away. The bouts that I attended were more like wrestling matches. Nowadays we seldom see a scientific boxing match. The youngsters are game enough aud tough enough, but that about lets most of them out. It is too bad that professional boxing cannot be regulated as It Is among the amateur clubs. Wouldn't it be great if a governing board was established in every city where boxing is permitted, and that every scrapper who desires to enter the professional ranks would be required to demonstrate that he possessed a sufficient knowledge of true science of boxing before being allowed to engage in a contest? Some of the essential points necessary for a boy to learn before he can call himself a clever boxer or a scientific one are feinting, leading, and countering, blocking and footwork. About all the modern school teaches, If we are to judge from the present day exhibitions, is the "art" of rushing and clinching, and principally the latter. BATTLING NELSON AGAIN Battling Nelson is to be a busy young man in boxing circles, if appearances count for anything. In addition to managing himself, training himself, and promoting the show that Jim Griffin in interested in, the ex- lightweight champion is considering a proposition to fight twenty rounds with Owen Moran before Coffroth's club, and still another proposition to fight twenty rounds with Owen Moran before Coffroth's club, and still another proposition to meet one Kid Shaughnessy, of doubtful fame, before the National Athletic club, of Oklahomo City, in November. The proposition for Nelson to meet Moran next month In San Francisco under the auspices of Promoter Cof- froth, is not altogether a new scheme. It came to a head yesterday when Coffroth visted the Hegewisch lad and made him a proposition The Battler replied with a counter-proposition and now Coffroth has wired Moran to find out if the Englishman is willing. Moran all along has been declaring his desire to secure a match with Nelson upon almost any terms, and it is very likely that the bout will go through. In addition, the Battler has received a tentative offer from Tom Sawyer, manager of the National Athletic club, who wants the Dane to go against Kid Shaughnessy on Saturday. Now Kid Shaughnessy is an unknown, but he has a peculiar interest for Nelson. Once upon a time Nelson met Shaughnessy in what waB presumed to be nothing more than an exhibition bout at Dallas, Tex. Shaughnessy, weighing ten pounds more than the Dane, waited until the last round, yes, until the last minute of the last round, and then sailed In, figuring that he would be facing an unsuspecting opponent. Nelson, while weathering the storm, has never forgotten the Incident. He Is anxious to have a return match, but, with his usual conservativeness, has wired the Oklahoma man to send his proposition more definitely. Betting on the local fifteen-round bout has opened with eNlson a 10-to- 7 favorite over La Grave, and even money offered that La Grave will be able to last the fifteen rounds. At this price there is not much betting on La Grave and It is more than likely that the price will go to 10 to 6, or even 2 to 1. CRICKET IN CANADA A movement is on foot to form a national organization to control the game of cricket ln Canada. This summer a Western Canada Cricket Association, consisting of delegates from Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan, was organized at Winnipeg. Negotiations with the eastern Canadian cricket authorities are now in progress between Mr. Ar- thus Morrison, the secretary of the naw western association and the eastern teams. There is little doubt that noxt year when the Canadian eleven takes the field against the United States it will consist of a side selected from the whole strength of the country, Instead of merely the players of Quebec and Ontario. The cricketers of the prairie provinces are very anxious that the cricketers of British Columbia should come into the fold. It Is generally recognized that some of the most brilliant exponents of the game reside In the Pacific province. Harold Watson, a prominent member of the Montreal Amateur Athletic club, and one of the best players In the cricket section of that organization, Is at present in Vancouver, and would be willing to discuss the subject with local players. It is generally realized in the east thnt until the flannelled fraternity of the Dominion are controlled by a central authority representing the players of the whole country, Canada will never be able to place a team in the field that will successfully cope with the heroes of Australia, South Africa and last, but not least, the best men of the old land. WON GOLD SEAL MEDAL Establishing a new record for British Columbia, and beating last year's record by one minute and eighteen seconds, Cameron L. Smith of Bowen Island, self-trained and unattached, won the long distance road race in Vancouver on Thanksgiving Day, winning the Gold Seal medal, finishing in one hour, four minutes and three seconds. All who were entered started. Three men failed to finish within the time limit, A. McDonald, V.A.C.; F. W. Bell, unattached, and C. M. Ransom, unattached. Two previous winners of the race were defeated by Smith, H. T. Johnson, V.A.C., who won last year in 1:05:21 3-5, and W. R Chandler, V.A.C., an earlier winner Johnston's time yesterday was 1:08: 12 1-2, bringing him in sixth, while Chandler finished second in 1:04:49 The other contestants finished as follows: — Third, J. H. Hoult, N.W., 1:07:11 Fourth, Charles Brown, Victoria 1:07:12. Fifth, Douglas Sloan, V.A.C., 1: 07:49. Sixth, H. T. Johnston, V.A.C., 1: 08:12 1-2. Seventh, F. R. Griffith, N.W., 1: 09:41. Eighth, E. Jarman, unattached 11:17. Ninth, F. Thompson, V.A.C., 11:59. Tenth, George Nunn, 6th D.C.O.R. 1:12:18. Eleventh, E. Manders, unattached, 1:12:44. Twelfth, J. Hamilton, North Vancouver, 1:14:57. Thirteenth, E. Coleman, Victoria West .A.C., 1:10:38. Fourteenth, Albert Dunn, unattached, 1:16:45. Fifteenth, P. Kay, unattached, 1: 19:48. Sixteenth, A. A. Tompkins, 6th D. C.O.R., 1:22:38 1-2. Smith, the winner, was awarded a bronze clock valued at $65, the contribution of the Gold Seal Liquor company, and a solid gold medal from the British Columbia Amateur Athletic union, emblematic of the long distance running championship of British Columbia. Eleven other prizes, in the following order, were presented by various business concerns of this city: Burberry coat, bronze electric reading lamp, suit of clothes, easy chair, silver handle umbrella, silver dressing case, pair of shoes, Jaeger sweater, hat, pair of running shoes, and to the laBt man finishing a silver cup. 1: 1: GOTCH REFUSES .MATCH Frank Gotch has refused to accept Zbysko's challenge, backed by a $10,- 000 wager and a Buffalo club's offer of a $20,000 purse. In a statement issued to the press he announces his permanent retirement from the mat. He has proved himself the greatest wrestlin gchampion since the days of Jack Carkeek. Gotch has had 331 matches since he started In the game In 1898, not counting many minor affairs, and of this number lie lost seven, five of them being handicap matches, in which he failed to throw his man as many times as bargained for. i Gotch practically became champion In 1906, when he defeated Tom Jenkins, who was then considered the best ln the country. He met all the stars in the country, and defeated them all. His greatest match was with George Hackenschmidt the Russian Lion, whom he won from In Chicago in 190S. This match was arranged by W. W. Wittig, the Milwaukee and Minneapolis theatrical man, and was the sensation of the age In wrestling circles. Gotch won without a fall, as Hackenschmidt gave up after two hours and eight minutes of work on the mat without any sign of a fall. Gotch went to England afterward and tried to get another match with Hackenschmidt, but after much dickering it fell through. They were to have met In Australia, but this, too, fell through. Gotch then defeated Dr. B. F. Roller, and his last big match was with Zbyszko, whom the promoters brought from Europe to defeat the champion, Gotch beat him so easily that the giant Pole returned to Europe without bothering about a return match. Of late George Hackenschmidt had expressed himself as willing to meet Gotch again for the title, but the announcement from the champion indicates that all chance of Hack getting a chance again is gone. Frank has been a good, clean wrestler, and he has plenty of money to enjoy life with, besides being a large land owner in Iowa, where he says he will remain and be a champion farmer. VICTORIA IN LEAGUE Victoria has been admitted to the Northwestern baseball league, the resolution having been put and passed at a meeting of the Northwestern league held at lite Seattle hotel in the Sound city, with President Lindsay in the chair. Portland was also admitted and the other teams that will play the Northwest circuit next season are Vancouver, Spokane, Seattle and Tacoma. The franchise has been granted and the necessary deposit and guar antee fund of $50 required was posted and accepted. Vic turia will get sixty professional baseball games at the Royal Athletic park i.ext season, besides the number of games the etam will play in the jther five cities. RACING YACHT The Royal Vancouver Yacht club will be represented in the big ocean race of 1912 from San Diego to Hon olulu by an ocean going cruiser that is designed to be the fastest yacht of her size afloat on the Pacific. Mr. W. A. Bauer, a well known Vancouver yachtsman and former owner of the auxiliary yawl Haidee, is going in for something larger in the yachting line. Plans have been prepared and the contract is to be awarded in a few days to some local shipbuilder for the construction of a 58-foot auxiliary yawl that will embody many new ideas in yachting construction. The plans for the new ocean racer have been prepared by no less an authority than Ted Geary, the Seattle boy wizard, creator and designer of the international cup racers, Spirit and Spirit II, as well as a number of other speedy craft. Aside from the fact that Mr. Bauer's big yawl will have many up- to-date features seldom found in any yacht, the craft will be particularly interesting to yachtsmen on both sides of the line here from the fact that she will be the first boat built to conform to the much discussed universal rating rule. In size the new yacht will be 58 feet over all, with 13 feet 2 inches beam and 40 feet on the load waterline. Her profile plan shows a particularly smart looking craft with graceful lines and easy bilges. The yawl will be equipped with a 12 horsepower heavy duty engine that wil Ibe installed well forward in the engine room located forward of the forward cabins. Adjacent to engine room will also be a roomy galley, separate wash room and quarters for the crew, a couple of paid hands being carried all the time. Forward of this again will be large lockers for supplies and gear. Ample stability is assued by the fact that the new ocean racer will have 17,000 pounds of lead on her keel. Her spars and rigging will be very heavy and substantial, designed to stand the hardest blow that would be encountered on any sea. She will have 1,600 square feet of sail In networking canvas alone, which will consist of jib, mainsail, and mizzen. But she will have a generous equipment of kites and railing sails, including spinnaker, balloon Jib, club and gaff topsails and jib topsail, which will mean that she will be able to spread about 2,500 square feet when it is all set. The Honduras Monetary Commission recommends adoption of the gold standard; practically no gold Is in circulation at present but considerable Is exported. LAND PURCHASE NOTICES PHONE 138 Letter Heads, Envelopes, Statements, Business Cards Visiting Cards, etc., etc. Prince Rupert Journal NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that application will be made to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia at its next Session for an Act to incorporate a company with power to construct, equip, maintain and operate a line or lines of railway of standard guage with any kind of motive power for the conveyance of passengers and freight, and with all the powers contained in the "Model Railway Bill": Commencing from a point at or near Port Simpson, or Work Channel, in the Coast District, British Columbia, by the most feasible, desirable and practicable route to a point on the Eastern boundary of the Province of British Columbia, via the South-west side of Work Channel to the Skeena River; thence up the North side of the Skeena River to a point near Hazelton; thence to the junction of the Bulkley River; thence up the right bank of this River eight (8) miles to the Suskewa River; thence up this River by a low divide to the head of Babine Lake; thence to the north end of Stuart Lake; thence north of McLeod Lake to the MIs- nlchinca River; thence up the Mis- nlchlnca River by Summet Lake to Pine River Pass; thence north-west-, erly to head of Pine River, and down this River to Moberley Lake; and thence by the Peace River to the Eastern boundary of the said Province of British Columbia; and with power to construct, operate and maintain all necessary bridges, roads, ways and ferries; and to build, acquire, own and maintain wharves and docks In connection therewith; and to build, acquire, own, equip and maintain steam and other vessels and boats, and to operate the same on any navigable waters; and with power to build, equip, operate and maintain telegraph and telephone lines in connection with the said Railway and branches, and to transmit messages for commercial purposes, and to charge tolls therefor; and to generate and to sell electricity for the supply of light, heat and power; and with power to expropriate lands for the purposes of the Company; and to acquire lands, money bonuses, privileges or other aids from any Government, municipal corporation or other persons or bodies; and to levy and collect tolls from all persons using, and on all freight passing over any of such roads, railways, ferries, wharves and vessels built by the Company; and with power to connect with and make traffic or other arrangements with railway, steamboat, or other companies: Dated at Victoria, B.C., this 11th day of August, 1910 BARNARD & ROBERTSON, A19. Solicitors for the Applicants. COAL NOTICES Skeena Land District—District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that I, K. M. Mclnnes, of Prince Rupert, occupation mariner, intend to apply for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted on the south shore of Crow Bay, tlience north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains to post marked K.M.McI.'s S.E. corner. Dated August 18th, 1910. SI 6 KENZIE McLEOD MclNNES. Coast Land District—District of TAKE NOTICE that I, J. Adolpb Perry, of Vancouver, B.C., occupation book-keeper, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted on tbe north bank of the Skeena River, about a mile west of Lot 31, thence north 40 chains, thence east 80 chains to lot 31, thence south 40 chains to bank of Skeena River, tbence west about 80 chains following north bank of Skeena River to point of commencement, and containing about 320 acres. J. ADOLPH PERRY, Locator. Wm. A. Roney, Agent Dated July 16th. 1910. Jy22 Coast Land District—District of Skeena. TAKE NOTICE that I, Mary M. Roney, of Stillwater, Minnesota, U. S.A., occupation married woman, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands. Commencing at a post planted on the Inorth bank of the Skeena River at the south-east corner of (jeo. T. Church's pre-emption, tlience nortli 40 chains, thence east 40 chains, Ithence south to the bank of the Skeena River, thence south-west following the Skeena River to the place of beginning and containing about 120 acres. MARY M. ROENY, Locator. to. A. Roney, Agent. Dated July 8th. 1910. Jy22 Skeena Land District—District of TAKE NOTICE that I, K. M. Mclnnes, of Prince Rupert, occupation mariner, intend to apply for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum over the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted on the soutii shore of Crow Bay, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains to post marked K.M.McI.'s S.W. corner. Dated August 18th, 1910. S16 KENZIE McLEOD MclNNES. Skeena Laud District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Mary Smith, of Fort William, Ont., occupatiou married woman, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about 7 miles south of the southeast corner of Lot 227, and 5 y2 miles west from the shore line, thence 80 chains west, thence 80 chains south, thence 80 chains east, thence 80 chains north to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. MARY SMITH. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Skeena Land District—District of Cassiar. TAKE NOTICE that William Hume Grant, of Stewart, B.C., occupation engineer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post marked W.H.G.'s S.W. Cor., and planted adjoiniug Alfred .Manson's corner post, thence 80 chains nortli, along W. N. Harrison's west line, thense east 80 chains, thence south. 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, following Alfred Manson's nortli line to point of commencement, and containing 640 acres, more or less. WILLIAM HUME GRANT. Frank R. Strolm, Agent. Dated July 2, 1910. Jy22 Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Frederick Babe, of Fort William, Ont., occupa' tion barrister, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about five miles south of the southeast corner of Lot 227 and two miles west from shore line, thence 80 chains east, thence 80 chains south, thence 80 chains west, thence 80 chains nortli to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. FREDERICK BADE. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 LAND LEASE NOTICE Skeena Land District—District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that The Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Company Ltd., of Vancouver, occupation Mercantile and Manufacturing, intends to apply for permission to lease the following described land:—Commencing at a post planted at high water mark on the westerly side of Prince Rupert Harbor and distant about 110 chains from the north-east corner of Lot 443, thence west 20 chains, thence south 20 chains, thence east 5 chains, more or less to high water mark, thence following along the high water mark to the point of commencement and containing 20 acres more or less. The Canadian Fish and Cold Storage Company, Limited, J. H. Pillsbury, Agent. Dated June 20th, 1910. Jylil LAND PURCHASE NOTICES Coast Land District—District of Skeena—Range Five. TAKE NOTICE that I, Chas. F. Perry, of Vancouver, B.C., occupation contractor, Intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described Iands:—Commencing at a post planted on the north bank of the Skeena river at the southwest corner of Lot 530, thence north 40 chains, thence west about 40 chains to line of Cassiar Cannery, thence south to the Skeena River, thence east about 40 chains following the shore of the Skeena River to the place of beginning, and containing about 160 acres. CHAS. F. PERRY, Locator. R. F. Perry, Agent. Dated Sept. 28, 1910. 018 Skeena Land District—District of Queeii Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that James Murphy, of Fort William, Ont., occupation coal merchant, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about five miles soutii from the southeast corner of Lot 227, and two miles west from shore line, thence east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. JAMES MURPHY. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Skeena Land District—District of TAKE NOTICE that The Canadian Fish and Cold Storage Company, ot Vancouver, B. C, occupation mercantile and manufacturing, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—■ Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of lot 34, Range 5, Coast District, thence south 20 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence north 2 5 chains more or lesB to the shore line, thence following along the shore line to the point of commencement and containing 90 acres, more or less. The Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Company Limited. J. H. Pillsbury, Agent Dated July 14, 1910. Jyl9 Skeena Land District—District of Qugen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Arthur A Vickers, of Fort William, Ont., oc-j cupatlon agent, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about five miles south from the southeast corner of Lot 227, and two miles west from shore line, thence west 80 chains, thenco south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 040 acres. ARTHUR A. VICKERS. Arthur Itobortson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Skeena Land District—District of [ Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that John C. Murray, of Fort William, Out., occupa-1 tion capitalist, Intends to apply for. permission to purchase the following j described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about live miles soutii from the southeast corner of Lot 227 and two miles west from shore line, thence west 80 chains, thence north ! SO chains, thence east 80 chains, j thence soutii 80 chains to point of i commencement, containing G40 acres. ' JOHN C. MURRAY. Arthur Robertson, Agent. I Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Coast Land District—District of Skeena. TAKE NOTICE that I, Ernestine A. Roney, of Prince Rupert, occupation married woman, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted on the north bank of the Skeena River about half a mile south of Geo. T. Church's preemption, thence west 10 chains, thence north 40 chains, thence east o the Skeena River; thence southwest following tbe bank of the Skeena River to the place of beginning, and containing about 80 acres. ERNESTINE A. RONEY, Locator. W. A. Roney, Agent. Dated July 7th, 1910. Jy22 Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte. TAKE NOTICE that the Queen Charlotte Whaling Company Limited, of Victoria, British Columbia, uccu- ation manufacturers, Intend to apply or permission to purchase the fol- owlng described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about fifteen chains south of a small creek on the west side of Rose Harbour, Moresby Island, thenco west forty chains, thence north forty chains, thence east forty chains, thence southerly following the sinuosities of the foreshore line forty chains, to the point of commencement. Queen Charlotte Whaling Company Limited, Per Sydney Charles Ruck, Agent Dated July 14th, 1910. Rose Harbour, Q.C.I. . A5 Skeena Land District- District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Arthur A. Wilson, of Fort William, Ont., occupation hanker. Intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about 7 miles south from the southeast corner of Lot 227 and 1 '/4 miles west from shore line, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence soutii 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 6in acres. ARTHUR A. WILSON. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Concrete construction Is coming into general use on English farms. o The child-soul is an ever-bubbling fountain in the world of humanity, Without religious preparation in childhood, no true religion and no union with God is possible for men. Skeena Lard District-—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Alexander C. Moffat, of Fort William, Ont., occupation agent, Intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about seven miles south from southeast corner of Lot 227 and \t\2 miles west from shore line, tlience east 80 chains, thence north 180 chains, thence west 80 chains, Ithence soutii 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. ALEXANDER C. MOFFAT. Arthur Robertson, Agent. I Oated August 20th, 1910. 830 Skeena Land District—District of Coast TAKE NOTICE that I, William David Allen, of Victoria, B.C., agent, intend to apply for permission to lease the following described land: — Commencing at a post planted at the northwest corner of Lot 542, Range 5 Coast (Skeena), thence east 60 chains to the Inner part of Klnnealou Inlet, thence south 80 chains to south oast corner of said lot, thence west 80 chains to westerly limit of said lot, thence north and at right angles to the southerly limit of said lot to the shore l'ne, thence north along the shore line of said Inlet to place of beginning: containing about GOO acres, more or less. WILLIAM DAVID ALLEN. Robert Mason, Agent Dated Sept. 23. S.2S PRINCE RUPERT JOURNAL Tuesday, November 8, 1910 prince ffiupert journal Telephone 138 Published twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays from the office of publication, Third Avenue near McBride St. Subscription rate to any point in Canada. $2.00 a year: to points outside of Canada, $3.00 a year. Advertising^rate furnished on application. O. II. NELoON, Editor. Tuesday, November 8, 1910 SHIRKING RESPONSIBILITY There seems to be an attempt on the part or some citizens and a section of the press here to attribute to the Provincial Government responsibility for the assessment put upon the ii. T, P, We have previously pointed out that such could not be done and the words of Premier McBride when in ihe city clearly bore out that contention. It has been represented that the assessor was tbe •official of the Government appointed on the recommendation of the sitting member for the district just as any other government appointment would be made. This is altogether incorrect. Mr. Cuthbert was appointed by the Provincial Government for the purpose of facilitating the preparation of an assessment roll. He was appointed by the Government, but was according to the act of incorporation to be regarded as in every way having done his duties for the city council in the same way as if appointed by the council. Moreover Mr. Cuthbert was recommended by the citizens' committee, and his appointment by the Government was regarded as a means of saving time in getting the list ready for immediate use as soon as the council was elected. It was represented at that time that much was to be done and the citizens were anxious to have the way clear so that a business council could get right to work on the opening up of the city. The action of the government should have affected a great saving in time in Prince Rupert. While the sitting member may possibly have been the medium through which the wishes of the citizens were made kuown to the government, we have never understood that he acted in the capacity of recommending an official by that act. But over and above the means of the appointment, it must be borne in mind that an assessor is not an official in the ordinary sense of the term. An assessor no matter by whom appointed must be a free agent in the making of an assessment. He cannot be dictated to by those who appointrl him. Having taken office he d'rofis, his duty to the best of his SiMJjfj irrespective of all parties. Prince Rupert does not want assessors who will be under the dictation of any party In the city and who will frame up an assessment to suit any clique. It would appear as if some members of the council are more actuated by a desire to enbarrass the Provincial Government in the matter of the assessment dispute than in an effort to make a settlement advantageous to the city. If such be the case these members are apparently deceiving thmselves, for the Government, it is evident, is in no wise responsible for the situation. WIRELESS SERVICE It Is gratifying indeed to know that the Dominion Government is at last to make the wireless station here fulfil the duties il was intended to do. Hon. William Templeman, who more than any other member of the Government Is responsible for tbe Initiation of the system on the roast, never Intended il to be a revenue producer, He intended it lo serve the public in the same way as other aids io navigation, Unfortunately, however, there has been a clashing between tlie Interests of two departments, thai of Ihe marine and fisheries and that of public works with respect to the service here which lias practically rendered the station useless. The new method lo be employed will overcome this and residents of Prince Rupert will be enabled to get the full benefit from what has now become a necessary part of the coasting services. THE EXPERIMENTAL FARM There should be good ground for the hope that the Domfnon government might establish an experimental farm on the Queen Charlotte Islands in view of the fact that that Government seems to have decided to locate these in different parts of lie province. Fort George is tbe lat est district to be designated as a centre for such a farm. The Cariboo Observer in a recent number says: "The Dominion Government will establish an experimental farm in the Fort George district. An official of the Agricultural Department will arrive here in the course of a few days and make a thorough examination of the country surrounding, after which he will choose a location for the farm. This is the gist of the news received from Ottawa by D. 11. Rattenbury, president of the Liberal Association." The climate conditions, the character of the soil and other environments make the northern coast area peculiar and it is necessary to have experiments conducted to devise the best means of carrying on farming. A uniled effort should be made to Interest the Dominion Government in this matter as the need of development of a rich agricultural area close lo Prince Rupert will be felt shortly. EDITORIAL NOTES In view of the fact that the Dominion Government wireless service relative to weather and shipping reports is furnished freely to newspapers and others interested in them the "enterprise" of the Liberal organ in this city in making arrangements to get them when, they are put within reach is most amusing. We must admonish the multi-management of the paper to be less reckless in its avenues of "enterprise." Such extravagance as is outlined is appalling. o TURNING RACK HINDUS lliscoveiy of Hookworm Among Them is Having Effect The recent discovery of hookworm among the Hindus arriving at San Francisco and the resultant rigid tests for that disease among newcomers, are having a marked effect in stemming the tide of Oriental immigration, according to the reports of the Immigration officers. The steamer Asia, which brought 111 Hindus to San Francisco, took 126 back to the Orient when she sailed, most of the returning number having been deported, It is said, because they had been found to be vlstims of hookworm. Of the 111 arrivals 75 were examined for the disease with the result that 59 were declared affected. Of the 20 Hindus brought by the steamer Mongolia, seven were deported as hookworm victims. Thirty of the 00 brought by the Tenyo Maru were found to be suffering from the malady and have been sent back. This makes a record of 87 hookworm sufferers among 141 examined from the last three boats, or over 60 per cent. The department at Washington are showing great interest in the work at Angel Island and Surgeon-General Wyman has sought to aid the investigations of Dr. Glover, discoverer of the malady among the incoming Hindus, by transfering Dr. . J. Lanza to the island to assist in the examinations'. Additional equipment for the station's hospital has been asked for with a view to extending the investigtion to other Oriental immigrants. o »?»»;«.J. »J» %. »J« »J. .;. .J. ,J. »;. »J. .;. ♦;« »J..;. «£, »J« »J. »j».;. .j. .;. ,J. »J*.;. J ENGLISH RACE SEASON I •I- •> *I* •!* %* ►!• *!■ »»* & »J« »5» *t« »J« ♦** 4* -!• *!• •fr'S* »!• *I* -5* & •!* *J* *J The English flat-racing season for 1910 Is nearing its close, for within the next month the curtain will drop on a year which has been truly remarkable. In season and out of season there have been those who have always written to the effect that the class of the English thoroughbred Is deteriorating, and, unfortunately, the sport of kings lias not been free of it tills year. The remaining big races to be decided are the Liverpool autumn cup, Ihe Derby cup and the Manchester November handicap, The former race should be won by Bridge of Earn, The Manchester November handicap lias probably been one of tlie most discussed annual events in racing circles for some years past on accounl of the fact that it is held on the last day of the season, and also that It is extremely difficult to pick the winner, the horse which has passed the post first having in many years been a rank outsider about which few have known until the event has been decided. There does not promise to be much change this year, althoug'i Admiral Togo's running second in the Cesarewitch entitles him to some respect. He won the race last year carrying a weight of seven stone two pounds. The season has been a glorious one for the turf. It has demonstrated in no uncertain form that the Fnglisli thoroughbred may still be considered supreme In the racing world. Our cousins to the south have again and again tried to impress Britons with the winderful speedy stock they have, but when words have dried and action has taken place in the shape of a start in a big English handicap, the American horse, ninety-nine times out of a hundred, cut a miserable figure. The old excuse that the horse was not acclimatized does not find favor now Take Sir Martin, for instance. On this side of the Atlantic Sir Martin was considered a world-beater. H« ran in the Derby last year, but fell. They had another chance to see what he could do, and it has to be borne In mind that by this time a sufficiently long period had elapsed for him to be thoroughly acclimatized. His next outing was in the Royal Hunt cup, and what did America's hope do? He finished fourteenth In a field of twenty-three. It may be sard that he was altogether too heavily penalized to be given a reasonable show. Nothing of the sort, for both Galvani and Land League gave him weight. The next event, which was a four- horsed one, went to the A merican colt. He started favorite in a miserable field and only managed to win by a length, and at that two of the contestants were allowing him five pounds respectively. In last year's Cambridgeshire he finished third, but if he had been the rasehorse he was cracked up to be he should have cantered horn in such a field, He was eight lengths behind the winner. 'Nuff said. By taking the case of Sir Martin as an example, It will be observed that England has nothing to fear at present regarding the production of racehorses. Both the Derby and the St. Leger records were broken this yar, Lemberg being responsible for the former and Swynford for the latter. Outside of the classics the other big races have also produced an ex- cetpionally brilliant aggregation of the equine tribe. The Derby, which Is not only a race, but also an institution, dates back to 1780, while the St. Leger was first run in 1776. To see both records smashed in the same year is indeed something sensational. When people saw Spearmint cantering home in the Derby of 1906 it was thought that many years would elapse before his time would be cut down. Yet, through all the adverse comment of certain so-called judges of racing, there apears a colt from Alex Taylor's stable which proves itself lo be the best horse that has ever figured in the world's greatest race. Early last spring there were scribes who thought nothing of Swynford. they even forgot that he was trained by the Hon. G. Lamb- ton and that the house of Stanley was desirous of nailing their colors on the St. Leger post. Swynford won the Liverpool autumn cup, and it was even at that time thought that he could not beat Lemberg or Neil Go'iv, But he did, and what is more, accomplished the feat in brilliant style. Instance after instance can be cited to show that the English thoroughbred shows no signs of deteriorating, but that, on the contrary, It is becoming a greater animal than ever. America should follow the example of Germany and Russia and buy race horses from England if she ever hopes to occupy the highest place in the racing world. ELECT OFFICERS Arctic Brotherhood Will Convene in Portland Next Convention The Arctic Brotherhood convention, which closed in Vancouver Friday night, selected Portland, Oregon, over Seattle as the place for the next convention, which was set for the first Tuesday or next November. A Vancouver man, George M. Gibbs, of the Western Iron Works, who Is a member of the Dawson camp, was elected Grand Arctic cbier. The struggle between Portland and Seattle was memorable, both cities having lots of friends who were all lobbying for their choice ever since the convention last Tuesday. The special supporter of Portland, A. G. Shoup, a member of Sitka camp, had a hard light, but he was ably assisted by F. Heilig, owner of Heilig's theatre in Portland, who is a member of Fairbank's camp. All the men from north and scores of prominent citizens attended a banquet in Lester hall, the only available place large enough to hold them. The following officers were elected this afternoon: Grand Past Arctic Chief, James W. Hill, Fairbanks; Grand Arctic Chief, George M. Gibbs, Dawson; Vice-Arctic Chief, James C. Gaffney, Nome; Arctic Chaplain, Bishop P. T. Rowe, Sitka; Arctic Recorder, J. M, Keller, Skagway; Keeper of Xuggets, F. T. Salsbury, Dawson; Camp Cojk. Frank b Kr.owles, The British Columbia Company LIMITED. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $100,000.:: PAID UP CAPITAL $41,500 DIRECTORS:—Reginald C. Brown, President; J. C. Maclure, Vice- President; H. E. Marks, Managing Director; Capt. E. Nash, William McNair, R. A. Bevan, and F. C. Williams, Secretary. :-: :-: INTEREST 4 PER CENT. DEPOSITS This Company acts as Executors, Administrators, Transferees and Secretaries to Public Companies. Commercial, Industrial and other business propositions underwritten. Issues made on the London and New York Stock Exchanges, TIMBER, COAL, LANDS, and COMPANY ORGANIZATION Head Office for Canada, 203, 208, 210, 215 Carter-Cotton Building, VANCOUVER, B.C. DURESCO The King of Water Paints FIRST IN THE FIELD^EFOREIST EVER SINCE =SOLE AGENTS IN WESTERN CANADA: The Staneland Co. Ltd 836-840 Fort Street, VICTORIA, B.C. *= VTBB»£ ! LOOK AT THESE 3 ! ■ SPECIALS WHICH I ■ OFFERING FOR i 10 DAYS ONLY i i i i i per lb Nabob Coffee 35c Upton's Celebrated Tea 3 lb. CAN $1.00 Five Rose Flour $2.00 111 Hi. SACK WATCH THIS SPACE FOR SPECIALS IN FUTURE MerryfiehTs CASH GROCERY GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMSHIP Prince Rupert For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle Connecting with all Eastern Points, THURSDAY, 8.30 P.M. STEAMSHIP BRUNO Por Stewart.—Sails after arrival of the Prince Rupert Wednesday. For Port Simpson, Naas and Stewart.—1 p.m., Monday. Por Porcher Island, Queen Charlotte City and other Moresby Island points.—10 p.m. Thursday. Tickets, reservations and Information from a. e. monaster Freight and Passenger Agent, G. T. P. Wharf. - ARE YOU GOING TO SPEND XMAS WITH THE OLD FOLKS AT HONE ? ON NOVEMBER 26 The Northern Pacific Railway Will run a special Pullman Tourist Sleeping Car, "Eighteen Section," electric lighted, from VANCOUVER, B.C., and SEATTLE, WN„ direct to PORTLAND, MAINE, connecting with the White Star S.S. "LAURE.i- TIC," sailing December 3rd. Connections also made wit.i the White Star S.S. "CEI/riC," 20,000 tons, sailing December 3, from New York; American Line S.S. "NEW YORY," sailing December 3 from New York. Make reservations early and get lirst choice. Only a small deposit required. J. H. ROGERS General Railway & Steamship Agent Prince Rupert, B.C. Union Steamship Co'y of B.C. Ltd. The new Steel Passenger Steamer "Camosun" PRINCE RUPERT every Sunday at 9 a.m. for Vancouver, arriving Monday afternoon. Por Stewart City on arrival from Vancouver Friday night. Northbound, leaves Vancouver Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Steerage Fare $5.00 The "Camosun" is the only steamer on the run having water-tight bulkheads and double bottom, thus ensuring safety of passengers in case of collission or wreck. J. H. ROGERS, Ticket Agent HAYNOR BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS and PROFESSIONAL EMBALMERS I)R. W. B. CLAYTON DENTIST —0— Office ln the Westenhaver Block, Over Orme's Drug Store. Prince Rupert WM. S. HA1.L, L. D. S. O. D. S. :-: DENTIST :-: Crown and Bridge Work a specialty. All dental operations skillfully treated. Gas and local anaesthetics administered for the painless extraction of teeth. Consultation free. Offices, Helgerson 3k., Prince Rupert NICKERSON-ROERIG COMPANY CUSTOMS AND MERCHANDISE —o— Brokers, Forwarding Agents, Storage, etc. J. to. POTTER ARCHITECT AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Re-Inforced Concrete a Specialty Law-Butler Building - Prince Rupert The Thompson Hardware Co. —Second Avenue— Nome; Trail Guide, Miki O'Connor Treadwell; Trail Blazer, Fred Rosen- bury, Skagway; Ke'.yer of Inner Tollgate, E. I. Kavanagh, Fairbanks; Keeper of Outer Tollgate, Homer Banta, Haines; Trustees, F. Heilig, Fairbanks; J. S. Cowai. 'Jawsou; A. G. Shoup, Sitka; James A. Green, Dawson; A. G. Travis, Dawson. o Childhood Is the most Important stage of the total development of man and of humanity. "Has your husband a strong will?" "My dear! His will Is Incontestable." A wife once complained to a clergyman of her husband's unsatisfactory conduct, when he said to her: "You should heap coals of fire on his head." To which she replied: "Well, I will. But I tried boiling water once, and that did no good." Paints. General Hardware, '' Oils, Stoves and Ranges. Clarmont Rooms Sixth Avenue near Pulton Street Comfortable, Homelike Rooms; Newly Furnished Throughout; Bath Rooms with Hot and Cold Water Rates, $8.00 n Week and Upwards Mrs. Annie McGrath, Proprietoress The Roland Rooms Splendid Accommodations Newly Furnished Hot baths; right down town; good table board all round RATES, FIFTY CENTS AND UP Corner Eighth and Fraser Streets Clinton Rooms Newly remodelled and furnished. Board and lodging. Home cooking a specialty. Mrs. Anderson, Prop. Rooms, 93 Per Week am . mmmmtm Tuesday, November 8, 1910 V PRINCE RUPERT JOURNAL ROGERS' ADDITION TO ELLISON! iii ROGERS' ADDITION TO ELLISON! The future commercial centre and distributing point of the Bulkley, Kispiox and Skeena River Valleys, is now platted and lots offered to the investor on the most liberal terms. Rogers' Addition to this new G. T. P. Town of Ellison is located on high level land only seven blocks from the propsed station and depot grounds. The G.T.P. Railway Company expects to reach this town early next summer with the rails and property will then advance by leaps and bounds. There Is no Investment like Real Estate; it is safe, certain and profitable. We have all bad this experience in the past and have bnt recently experienced the marvellous Increase made on investment here in Prince Rupert. TERMS: Cash $10.00; Balance Easy Payments Another opportunity Is now before you. Do not fail to take advantage of this; get in on the ground floor and reap the benefit of advance. A limited number of those lots arc now offered at the low price of, $100.00 TO $125.00 for corner lots Size of lots are 33 by 120 feet, street alleys and blocks all conform to the Main Townslte of Ellison. FOR NAPS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS CALL OR ADDRESS The Christiansen-Brandt Company Financial Agents Corner 3rd Ave. and 5th St. Prince Rupert, B.C. .;. * m Ad TNI? ml* lift? •:• MARINE NEWS H-*">'t,*******'5'************** To Arrive Tuesday, Nov. 8.—Senator from Skagway. Wednesday, Nov. 9.—Prince Rupert from Vancouver. Humboldt from Skagway. Prince Albert from Port Simpson, Naas and Stewart. Thursday, Nov. 10.—Prince Albert from Stewart. Friday, Nov. 11.—Camosun from Vancouver. Saturday, Nov. 12.—Princess Royal from Skagway. Sunday, Nov. 13.—Camosun from Stewart. Prince Albert from Porcher and Moresby Islands and Queen Charlotte City. Monday, Nov. 14.-—Princess Beatrice from Vancouver. To Depart Tuesday, Nov. 8.—Senator for Seattle. Wednesday, Nov. 9.—Prince Albert for Stewart. Humboldt for Seattle. Thursday, Nov. 10.—Prince Rupert for Vancouver. Prince Albert for Porcher and Moresby Island and Queen Charlotte City. Friday, Nov. 11.—Camosun for Stewart. Saturday, Nov. 12.—Princess Royal for Vancouver. Sunday, Nov. 13.—Camosun for Vancouver. Monday, Nov. 14.—Princess Beatrice for Skagway. Prince Albert for Port ■ Simpson Naas and Stewart. DECKHANDS' DISPUTE Under the Industrial Disputes In vestigation act, which covers transportation companies' employees, f board has been appointed to investigate the demands which deckhands are making upon the steamship companies. Five companies are affected, the Northern Steamship, Canadian Paci fie, BoBcowltz, Union S.S. and Sechal. companies. The men demand a regular len-hoiir day and extra pay when working of cargo necessitating overtime. The companies declined to accede to the men's terms ami the Seamen's union lias taken the matter up. Most of the deckhands in the provinces are members of the union, and as it is affiliated with other union organiaztions the men are in a position to take the matter up in earnest. The minister of labor, after a personal investigation decided that a grievance existed. Mr. Mc- Crossan, of McCrossan & Harper, was appointed as their representative. Judge Mclnnes was appointed chairman, and as soon as the necessary documents arrive from Ottawa, the investigation will be commenced. cently increased largely, in which the soy-bean has played.no small part. The export of the Manchurian soybean to Europe, especially to England, which began two years ago, also brought an increase of its export from V'adivostok; from December, 1908, to December, 1909, 200,000 tons being exported via the Russian port. Next year there was a falling off, owing to a bad crop caused by unfavorable weather; notwithstanding such temorpary set-backs, the export Is bound to increase, as the soy bean has won a firm place in Europe as a source of oil. In view of the fact that Vladivostok will be In close touch with Prince Rupert when the Pacific liners are plying between here and Asia, some facts relative to its trade may be of interest. Furs are another important Vladi- vost ik export. The coniferous forests, oaks and ashes yield valuable woods, sent abroad in great quantities, mostly to ondon, Liverpool and Hamburg. The cedar thrives in the mountains between Northern Manchuria and Vladivostok, but the wood is sometimes injured by carelessness in felling and transport of the trunks The sawmills, too, are primitively equipped, s& that the lumber reaches Vladivostok in bad condition. With better equipment and organization, Vladivostok's timber trade would soon increase. Equally neglected are the rich fishing-grounds along the coast up to Kamtschatka and in the Amur river. The latter would afford an excellent salmon-fishery, but until quite recently rational methods have not been applied. Only ln the present year has an English firm settled In Vladivostok to export frozen salmon to Europe, and has been negotiating with the fishermen settled on the coast and at the Amur mouth. Mining, hitherto little developed, produces in the remoter neighborhood of Vladivostok zinc and coal. A zinc mine has been opened with good results near the coast on Tieu- telto Bay In 45 degrees N.L.; in 1909 it shipped 9,000 tons of zinc ore to Antwerp. The ore produced there contains as much as 51 per cent of zinc, some silver and about 5 per cent of copper. An inferior coal has been got In the coast province between Vladivostok and the Amur. Most of it Is brown coal, which is not fit for steam uses. Strata have been discovered pear the mouth of the Amur which will yield excellent coal; It is an anthracite which burns slowly with little smoke and much heat. It has ueen tried with good results en steamers. The promoters have begun to exploit the deposit and hope to be able to deliver the coal to vs- sels at Vladivostok at 17s 6d. VLADIVOSTOK'S TRADE According to a report In the Deutsche Orient-Korrespondenz, the export trade of Vladivostok has re- SHIPPING NOTES The Princess Royal called yester- dy afternoon on her last trip for the winter to Skagway and northern points from the south. After her return to Victoria she will be overhauled and put on a short run between Ihe cities of the south. The Senator Is expected in this evening from Skagway for Seattle. As no boat will be sailing for Van couver before Thursday, it is expected that business men who are anxious to get south will take this opportunity and arrive in Seattle Thursday afternono. Already a large number of passengers are booked for her. The Senator, which has been very popular on other runs, is making her initial trip to Skagway via Prince Rupert. o LABRADOR FISHERMEN Dr. Hare Tells of Conditions Among the Residents of Coast Dr. H. M. Hare, a confrere of Dr. Grenfel Iin the Labrador Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, was recently the guest of honor at the Canadian club of Montreal. The section of the Labrador mission with which Dr. Hare is more particularly identified is what is known as the Inner Labrador, which is along the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Along 300 miles of shore line here, Dr. Hare has been working for the past five year, his headquarters being the central hospital established by the mission at Harrington harbor. Dr. Hare's description of his work among the people in this desolate country proved highly interesting to the large audience. The poulation, he said, was largely French-Canadian with a good sprinkling of the descendants of immigrants from "good old Devonshire." Although they trapped a good deal of fur, they were to all intents and purposes salt water fishermen, and it was from salt water fish that they got their livelihood. "People often ask," said Dr. Hare, "how it is if the life is so full of hardships and the conditions so desperate, the people don't leave It, and come to live in God's country. I can only say It Is the only place the people know as home and that they do not know of any other conditions. Besides, they fill an Important place in the political ecenomy of the country, for they catch every year 200,- 000 quintals of fish, which form an important source of food supply." Dr. Hare criticized the game laws as applied to that part of tbe country, saying the people ought to be allowed to shoot elder thicks and divers in June and July, and ought to be allowed to take birds' eggs up till June 5, This would mean to them an Important source of food supply when they were greatly in need of it. He spoke very hopefully of the prospects of a revolution in food sup- lily and transoprtation as a result of the reindeer brought from Lapland by Dr. Grenfell. The 270 does and 30 bucks In the original herd, he said had now multiplied to a herd of over 800, and last winter all the wood hauling at the mission headquarters at St. Anthony was done by them. In conclusion, he dealt with the medical aspects of Dr. Lrrenfell's mis sion, detailing many pitiful cases of suffering which he had from time to time been called upon to relieve. A grave question, he said, was what was to be done with the Indians. They used to be wards of the Hudson's Bay company, but the ancl- IN THE COUNTY COURT OF ATLIN HOLDEN AT PRINCE RUPERT IN THE MATTER of the estate of Charles Henry Gilroy, deceased intestate. TAKE NOTICE that by order of His Honour Judge Young made in Chambers the 5th day of November, 1910, it was ordered that Marie Victoria Gilroy, or her solicitor, R. I, B. Warton, shall be allowed to swear to the death of the above-named deceased as occurring on the 31st day of September, 1910, at the expiration of two weeks from the first pub'ica- tion of notice of the said Order unless in the meantime proof is furnished that the said Charles Henry Gilroy was alive subsequently to the 31st day of September, 1910. Such proof may be given in writing to the Registrar of the County Court of Atlin holden at Prince Rupert at the Court House, Prince Rupert, B. C. NOTICE in the County Court of Atlin, holden at Prince Rupert. In the matter of Francis Patrick Murphy, deceased, and in the matter of the "Official Administrator's Act." Dated 24th day of October, A.D. 1910 UPON reading the affidavits of John Hugh McMullin, and the certificate of death of the deceased, it is ordered, that John Hugh McMullin, Official Administrator for the County Court District of Atlin embracing Skeena and Queen Charlotte Divisions, shall be Administrator of all and singular the estate and effects of Francis Patrick Murphy, deceased, intestate, and that this Order Is published in the Prince Rupert Journal for two Issues. J. McB. YOUNG, J. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. LOCAL IMPROVEMENT NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipal Corporation of the City of Prince Rupert' intends to make the following local improvements:— A 16-foot plank roadway on Eighth avenue, from Fulton street to the intersection of Eighth, Ninth and Comox avenues, and to assess the final cost thereof upon the property fronting or abutting thereon, or to be benefitted thereby, and that a statement and diagram showing the lands to be so especially assessed for the said improvement, or work is now filed in the office of the City Clerk and is open for inspection during office hours. The estimated cost of the' work Is $2,470.00. Dated at Prince Rupert this 4th day of November, 1910. ERNEST A. WOODS, Wm. Mahlon Davis, City Clerk. City Engineer. N4-8 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT NOTICE ent. and honorable company was not disposed to consider them as such any longer. So far the government has done nothing for them and they were now badly clothed, badly fed and riddled with tuberculosis. He hoped to prevail on the department of Indian affairs to do something for them—they were dying oul so fast that they would not be a charge on anybody very limn. TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipal Corporation of the City of Prince Rupert intends to make the following local Improvement:— A 4-foot plank walk on Alfred street, between Hays' Cove avenue and- Ninth avenue and to assess the final cost thereof upon the property fronting or abutting thereon or to be benefitted thereby and that a statement and diagram showing the lands to be so especially assessed for the said improvements or work Is now filed ln the office or the City Clerk and is open for inspection during office hours. The estimated cost of ths work is $160.00. Dated at Prince Rupert this 8th day of November, 1910. ERNEST A. WOODS, torn. Mahlon Davis, City Clerk. City Engineer. NTS-11 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT NOTICE TASTY SALADS Tomato Salad, Take large, perfect tomatoes, scald and | 1 them, then thoroughly chill them. Cul off the stem end, scoop out the inside, nd fill the cavity with a mixture of finely minced celery, apples, and horseradish; mix with mayonnaise. The tomato is placed on a perfect lettuce leaf; a rosette of whipped cream is placed on top, slightly salted. Chicken Salad.—One cooked fowl, two cups celery, four tablespoons of vinegar, mayonnaise dressing, lettuce. Hard boiled eggs and olives for decoration. Salt and pepper to taste. Cut the fowl Into dice, removing skin and gristle. Mix it with celery, add salt, pepper and marinate for an hour before using with oil and vinegar. Mix with the mayonnaise dressing and garnish with lettuce, hard boiled eggs and stoned olives or strips of red pepper. NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that : ; plication will be made by the City of Prince Rupert tit the next sitting of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia for an act amending the City of Prince Rupert Incorporation Act, lino, so as to enable the City to borrow and raise money by the issue of inscribed stock to convert debentures already issued Into such stock, and to consolidate debts provided tor by in- j dividual by-laws so that consecutive debentures or Inscribed stock may be Issued for such debts as consolidated. Dated at Prince Rupert, this 14th day of October, 1910. WILLIAMS & MANSON, Solicitors for the Applicants. Some must make of their educational calling a priestly office. The tree germ bears within itself the nature of all humanity; and Is not therefore humanity born anew in each child. TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipal Corporation of the City of Prince Rupert intends to make the following local improvements:— A 16-foot plank roadway on Fourth avenue, from McBride street to the junction of Fifth avenue and Hay's Cove Circle, and to assess the final cost thereof upon the property fronting or abutting thereon, or to be benefitted thereby, and that a statement and diagram showing the lands to be so especially assessed for the said improvements or work is now filed In the office of the City Clerk and is open for inspection during office hours. The estimated cost of the work is $7,961.00. Dated at Prince Rupert this 4th day of November, 1910. ERNEST A. WOODS, Wm. Mahlon Davis, City Clerk. City Engineer. N4-8 TENDERS FOR PLANK ROADWAY SEALED TENDERS endorsed "Tenders for plank roadway, etc." will be received by the City Clerk until Monday, November 14th, 1910, twelve o'clock noon, for: — The construction of a 1 fi-foot plank roadway on Eighth avenue, between McBride street and Hay's Cove Circle. Plans, profiles and specifications may be seen and form of tender obtained at the office of the City Engineer, from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. daily. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. ERNEST A. WOODS, Wm. Mahlon Davis, City Clerk. City Engineed. N4-8-11 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipal Corporation of the city of Prince Rupert Intends to make the following local Improvements:— A m-iooi plank roadway on Ambrose avenue from tfie Junction of Sixtli avenue and Hay's Cove avenue to the junction of sixth avenue and Donald street, and to assess the final rust thereof upon the property front- \ or abutting theireon or to be benefitted thereby, and that a statement and diagram Bhowtng the lands proposed to be so especially assessed for the Bald Improvements or work is now filed in the office of the City Clerk and is open lor inspection during office hours The. estimated cost of the work is $5,943.00. Haled at Prince Rupert this 1th day of November, 1910. ERNEST A, WOODS, Win. Mahlon Davis, City Clerk. City Engineer. N4-8 LADYSMITH COAL H. B. ROCHESTER, - Centre Street A MM i PRINCE RTJPBRT JOURNAL Tuesday, November 8, 1910 NEWS OF THE PROVINCE Items of General Interest From Centres in British Columbia. DROVE FIRST SPIKE Merritt.—The first spike has been driven on the Kettle Valley railway. Without ceremony and without public recognition, Mr. R. L. Mancantilli, local secretary for the new railroad, on Tuesday drove the spike that held the first rail to the ties. Workmen are now engaegd in laying track for a siding that will be utilized In storing the construction material as It arrives. The work of laying the rails on the main line will be undertaken some time next month, the steel now being en route from Saulte Ste Marie. The standard 65-pound rail will be vsed and they will be shipped in 33- foot lengths. Messrs. Macdonald & Gzowski will bring in a big track laying machine capable of laying from two to three miles of track per day and the rails will be laid just as quickly as they come from the east. Grading operations are well under way on some parts of the construction. An army of men is now engaged from one end of the thirty- mile section to the others. Messrs. Lungo & McDonald are making good progress with the heavy rock work on the loop and the other contractors report most favorably. The crews will work all winter long. Advices from the Midway end are to the effect that work is being rushed there and it is a forgone conclusion that the Kettle Valley railway will be In operation before the summer of 1912. IMPROVED FIRE PROTECTION Victoria.—At a special meeting of the board of fire wardens of the city council, the important decision was reached to ask the council to authorize the expenditure of a large sum to place the fire department on an even more efficient basis. The lessons taught by the recent fire was held to prove that Victoria cannot afford to be dilatory in the matter of getting everything in the matter of improved equipment which may, in the opinion of Chief Davis, be required. It is understood that the council will be asked to authorize an expenditure of no less a sum than $50,- 000, to be used for the purchase of needed new equipment, and of land and the erection of sub-stations in Oakland and Fairfield districts. The need of better facilities for fighting fire in outlying districts has already been debated by the council and every man is agreed as to the wisdom of making provision for this at once. The new equipment for the brigade will, it Is understood, be one or more motor engines. It is known that Chief Davis has for a long time been of the opinion that the local department is handicapped in not possessing more apparatus of this type, the horse-drawn vehicles being recognized by experts as being more or less obselete. It is believed that a majority of the members of the council will be agreeable to sancting the expenditure and that at an early date a bylaw asking for the necessary loan will be placed before the ratepayers. CONDEMN LOCK-IP New Westminster.—In a brief but comprehensive document, the grand jury handed their presentment to the court of assize. The presentment Is tersely worded, and the opinion of the grand jury on the various public institutions of the city are sharply defined. Tlii' city lock-up "might pass muster in the wilds of Africa," but It was emphatically out of place In a city, was the scathing denunciation of this BO-called public Institution. LIMB WORKS AT PORT GEORGE Fort George.- The Fort George Lime fi Cement Company, recently organized, will have headquarters on Central avenue, Fort George. The works of the company are already established at Stuart Lake, and will be in charge of Samuel H. Senkptel, who is an experienced lime burner. Large orders for lime and cement have already been received by this company for delivery in early spring, and we are assured they are prepared to meet every demand promptly, i Arrangements have been completed lor transportaion rrom their kilns to Fort fleorge whereby the freight scows user) by the merchants for hauling their merchandise from Fort George to Stuart Lake shores will return with cargoes of lime instead of returning light as heretofore. NORTHERN BREWERY Fort George.—The Northern Interior Brewing Company, Ltd., organized by local residents last spring will soon be really started. It is understood that a license will be granted shortly, and as soon as received actual construction will likely commence. Hope Patnaude this week received appointment as an In'and Revenue officer, together with instructions how to proceed with the affairs of his offices relative to the projected brewery. J. B. Daniel, chief mover in the new enterprise will be down from South Fort George in a few days to make arrangements to meet the necessary requirements of the Dominion law. A competent brew master has been retained by the Northern Interior Brewing Co., who will superintend the erection of the plant, etc. RAILWAY SURVEY Lillooet.—A party of Grand Trunk Pacific railway surveyors arrived at Lillooet this week from Vancouver, and are camped just outside the town. The party, consisting of seventeen men, are under the supervision of Mr. Thomas C. Taylor, engineer of Vancouver. They are at present surveying at both ends of the town, and as far as can be ascertained the party are going to split, one party surveying up the Fraser to meet the party who are surveying down from Fort George; the other starting at Ca- yoosh creek, tlience to Seaton lake, thence to Pemberton Portage, thence to Lillooet lake, tlience to Tenasse lake, thence to Douglas Portage, thence to Harrison lake, thence to the Fraser river, along the river to Chilliwack. The party are expecting forty pack horses here today or tomorrow. They have considerable freight along the line and at Lytton. TIMBER DEAL Revelstoke.—The biggest timber deal in the history of the Kootenay was announced, by which the Dominion Sawmill & Lumber Company, limited, a recently-formed English company which recently took over the Mundy Lumber Company of Three Valley, acquired complete ownership of all the Interests of the Bowman Lumber company, the Revelstoke Sawmills company, and the Yale-Columbia Lumber company. The deal, which was negotiated by. the Western Canada Investments of this city, Involves considerations amounting in all to over two million dollars. Included in the deal are four saw mills, among them those of the Yale- Columbia Lumber company of Cascade and Nelson and all the lumber limits of the three companies mentioned, embracing in all 240 square miles, on which it is estimated there are three and a half billion feet of standing timber. With the interests acquired from the Mundy Lumber company a few months ago the Dominion Ssw-ju^.o & Lumber company now has in its absolute ownership six sawmills with a capacity of one hundred and fifty million feet of lumber annually and five and a half billion feet of standing timber. The Dominion Sawmills & Lumber Company, limited, was Incorporated In the old country last summer for the purpose of acquiring the mills and holdings of the Mundy Lumber company, but In view of Its recent purchases Its capital has been placed at five million dollars, with a bond issue of four million dollars. The company will continue the operation of all Its mills. The president of the Dominion company Is Mr. H. E. Mundy, late of the Mundy Lumber company, while Mr. S. H. Bowman, late of the Bowman Lumber company and the Yale-Columbia Lumber company, will be manager of Ihe sales department of the new company. ADDITIONAL TERMS New Westminster.—Patrick Mul- lin and Ernest Dodds, the convicts who made a determined break for freedom just after the conclusion of their trial, were each sentenced to two years In the penitentiary. Mul- lin, who Is serving twenty years for manslaughter, was sentenced lo six months for trying to escape from the penitentiary, and with the sentence today will make a total of 22 years and six months. Dodds, who was sent down for three years, was also sentenced to six months for the same offence, and the two years he got today will make his sentence five years and six months. Neither man took the matter seriously, but seemed to regard it as a kind of a joke. THE WAY OF THE WEST How the Cowboy Adapted the Story of the Prodigal Son Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of the famous Denver Juvenile Court, said in the course of a recent address on charity: "Too many of us are inclined to think that, one misstep made, the boy is gone for good Too many of us are like the cowboy. "An itinerant preached preached to a cowboy audience on the 'Prodigal Son.' He described the foolish prodigal's extravagance and dissipation; lied escribed liis penury and ills huskeating with the swine in the sty; lie described his return, his father's loving welcome, the rejoicing and the preparation of the fatted calf. "The preacher In his discourse noticed a cowboy staring at him very hard. He thought he had made a vonvert, and addressing the cowboy personally, he said from the pulpit: " 'My dear friend, what would you have done if you had a prodigal son returning home like that?' " 'Me??' said the cowboy promptly and fiercely. 'I'd have shot the boy and raised the calf." LAXD PURCHASE NOTICE Coast Land District—District of Skeena. TAKE NOTICE that we, George Hie and Robert Corlett, of Little Canyon, B.C., occupation farmer and farmer, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted at the south-east portion of an island situated and lying about two miles below Little Canyon, near the south bank of the Skeena river, Range V, Skeena Land District, District of Coast, thence northerly, thence easterly, thence southerly around the shores of the island back to the point of beginning and Inclosing 30 acres, more or less GEORGE HIE, ROBERT CORLETT. Dated August 1, 1910. A19 LAND PURCHASE NOTICES Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Thomas Samuel Smith, of Fort William, Ont., occupation contractor, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about 7 miles south of the southeast corner of ot 227, and 5% miles west from shore line, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. THOMAS SAMUEL SMITH. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 LAND PURCHASE NOTICES Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Charles Ru- bldge Duiisford, of Fort William, Out., occupation retired, Intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about seven miles south of the southeast corner of lot 227 and 1% miles west from shore line, thence east 80 chains thence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. CHARLES RUBIDGE DUNSFORU. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Nelson Noel Smith, of Winnipeg, Man., occupation contractor, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about 9 miles south of the southeast corner of Lot 22 f, and Si/,, miles west from shore line, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, tlience east 80 chains, thence north 8p chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. NELSON NOEL SMITH. Arthur Roberlson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 ST. HELENA'S [FATE Withdrawal of Troops FromrBritish Possession Causes Much Z Suffering Work of Destruction Hns Been Going on For Many Years ill India The case of St. Helena Is hard; since the withdrawal of the troops some four years ago the inhabitants have lost their chief means of support; there has been suffering and distress In consequence. But this cannot be considered in estimating the value of the island as a fortified base. St. Helena has been of great strategical value In the past; notably in assisting Britain to make the Indian empire. In 1895 the garrison assisted the Dutch at the Cape; in 2805 they sent reinforcements to General Beresford against Buenos Ayres, and between 1840 and 1865 the island was a depot and a vice- admiralty court in the suppression of the West Coast slave trade. Also before the days of the Suez canal the island was an important port of call. As many as 50 or 100 vessels might be at anchor taking in water and fresh vegetables. But that was in the days, of sailing vessels. Conditions have now changed. Steamers no longer need to call for supplies; and St. Helena, off the direct route to the Cape, is of no value as a port of call. It is hard to say what Is actually the strategical value of the island without knowing the fighting policy of the navy. But there are so many apparent reasons for the upkeep of a garrison on the island. There is an Important station of the Eastern Telegraph company there; this certainly Is a strong argument in favor of equipment; also the island would become at once important If the Suez canal were blocked, although the Island possesses no docks and landing is often bad in consequence of surf. Against these arguments must bo placed the expense of properly fortifying the place and the lockup of any garrison stationed there, with the necessity of keeping the Island supplied with some kinds of provisions and the munitions of war. At, present t li ere are two six-inch guns and quick firing guns on Ladder Hill, overlooking the anchorage; but to make the island capable of defence would require big guns and a proportionate garrison. Dock facilities would be required to Justify this, which means the expenditure of large sums of money. Supposing such a programme was carried out, the value of St. Helena under existing conditions of steam navigation still remains hypothetical, even in the event of war. From the point of view of sentiment the case for the upkeep of defence Is stronger. The Island has many associations with the history of the empire, and it is possible that the Inhabitants may In time desert the Island and leave It barren, although the government have erected a flax mill for the treatment of New Zealand flax, and have made grants for Instruction In lace making. But Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Norman M, Patterson, of Fort William, Ont., occupation grain merchant, Inteuds to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about 7 miles south from southeast corner of Lot 227, and 1% miles west from short line, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres| NORMAN M. PATTERSON. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Skeena Laud District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that E. N. Ens- worth, of Fort William, Ont, occupation accountant, intei.ds to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about 9 miles south of the southeast corner of Lot 227, and 5 yz miles west from shore line, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. E. N. ENSWORTH. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Benjamin Os- trander, of Fort William, Ont., occupation grain merchant, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about 7 miles south from southeast corner of Lot 227, and 3% miles west of shore line, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence west SO chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement, containinfi 640 acres BENJAMIN OSTRANDER. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 LAND PURCHASE NOTICES Omineca Land District—District of Coast, Range Five. TAKE NOTICE that E. Lucas, of West Carnie, Ont., occupation banker, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:-—Commencing at a post planted at the southwest corner of lot 2287, District of Coast, Range Five, and marked E.L.'s N.W. corner, thence east 80 chains, thence soutii 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. E. LUCAS. Steven McNelli, Agent. Dated Sept. 22, 1910. S27. Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Edward Robert Wayland, of Fort William, Ont., occupation grain merchant, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:— Commencing at a post planted about 7 miles south from southeast corner of lot 227, and 3% miles west from shore line, thence east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. EDWARD ROBERT WAYLAND. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that William Curtis Lillle, of Fort William, Ont., occupation agent, Intends to apply for permlsison to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about 7 miles south from southeast corner of Lot 227, and 3 y2 miles west from shore line, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, tlience east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. WILLIAM CURTIS LILLIE. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Skeena Land District—District of TAKE NOTICE that I, K. M. Mclnnes, of Prince Rupert, occupation mariner, intend to apply for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum over the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted on the soutii short of Crow Bay, thence soutii 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, tlience east SO chains to post marked K.M.McI.'s N.E. corner. Dated August ISth, 1910. S16 KENZIE McLEOD MclNNES. Skeena Land District—District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that I, K. M. Mclnnes, of Prince Rupert, occupation mariner, intend to apply for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum over the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted on the south shore of Crow Lake, thence soutii 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence north SO chains, thence west 80 chains to post marked K.M.McI.'s N.W. corner. Dated August 18th, 1910. SI 6 KENZIE McLEOD MclNNES. Omineca Land District—District of Coast, Range Five. TAKE NOTICE that W. G. White- sides, of South Bend, Ont., occupation bank clerk, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner of lot 1729, District of Coast, Range Five, and marked G.G.W.'s N.E. corner, thence west 40 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 320 acres, more or less. W. G. WHITESIDES, Steven McNeill, Agent. Dated Sept. 22, 1910. S27 Skeena Land District-—District of Coast. TAKE NOTICE that Alice M. Tovey of Vancouver, B.C., married woman, Intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted at the N. W. corner of John Furlong's pre-emption and near Lakelse Lake, thence east 40 chains, thence north 40 chains, thence west 40 chains more or less to the shore line of Lakelse Lake, and thence south 40 chains along the shore of the Lake to point of commencement, and containing 160 acres, more or less. ALICE TOVEY. Dated October 17, 1910. N2 sympathy with the inhabitants of St. Helena cannot materially affect the problem. Man—"Well, It's Just the way. If I buy you a new coat I'll have to wear my old one another season." —Wife"—You sweet, generous thing, you." Skeena Land District—District of TAKE NOTICE that Reginald Davey, of Vancouver, B. C, occupation machinist, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands, in the vicinity of Citwancool or Chean Wein Valley: — Commencing at a post planted at the north-west corner and about 6 V, miles distant in a north-westerly direction from the north end of Kitwancool Lake, thence south SO chains, thence east SO chains, thenco north 40 chains, thence west 4 0 chains, thence north 40 chains, chains, thence west 40 chains to a point of commencement, and containing 480 acres (more or less). REGINALD DAVEY. James W. Smith, Agent. Dated May 30, 1910. Jy8 Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that John Russel Smith, of Fort William, Ont., occupation grain merchant, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:-—Commencing at a post planted about seven miles south from southeast corner of Lot 227, and 3% miles west from short line, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80 chains to point of commeucement, containing 640 acres. JOHN RUSSEL SMITH. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Agnes Smith, of Fort William, Ont., occupation widow, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about 9 miles south from the southeast corner of Lot 227, and 3% miles west from shore line, thencfie east SO chains, thence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. AGNES SMITH. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Sidney Smith, of Fort William, Ont., occupation gentleman, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lauds:—Commencing at a post planted about nine miles south from the southeast corner of lot 227, and 3y2 miles west from shore line, thence east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres SIDNEY SMITH. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, tilO. S30 COAL CLAIMS Skeena District—Queen Charlotte Islands. To all to whom it may concern:— NOTICE Is hereby given that I, the undersigned, Intend to apply for a icense to prospect for Coal and Petroleum upon the following lands situate on Graham Island, one of the Queen Charlotte Group, In the Province of British Columbia, and more particularly described as follows, viz: Commencing at a stake planted one and a quarter miles west of the north-east corner of Louis Inlet, and marked "P. C. Coates' S. E. Corner Claim No. 1," thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chnlns, thence south 80 chains to the place of commencement. Staked June 14th, 1910. Dated this 28th day of July, 1910. P. C. COATES, By his Agent, Wm, Edward Laird. A9 COAL CLAIMS Skeena District—Queen Charlotte Islands. To all to whom It may concern:— NOTICE is hereby given that I, the undersigned intend to apply for a Icense to prospect for Coal and Petroleum upon the following lands, situated on Graham Island, one of the Queen Charlotte group, in the Province of British Columbia, and more particularly described as follows, viz:—Comemnclng at a stake planked at the S. E. corner of P. C. Coates' Claim No. 1, and marked "Wm. Penman'3 S. W. Corner, Claim No. 1," thence east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence south, 80 chains to the lace of commencement. Staked, June 14th, 1910. Dated this 28th days of July, 1910. WM. PENMAN. By his Agent, Wm. Edward Laird. A9 Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Ardagh Smith, of Fort William, Ont., occupation agent, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about nine miles south from southeast corner of Lot 227, and 3% miles west from shore line, thence west SO chains, thence south 80 chains, tlience east 80 chains, thence north SO chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. ARDAGH SMITH Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE tbat John L. Davidson, of Victoria, B.C., occupation agent, Intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about 9 miles south of the southeast corner of Lot 227, and 3 y2 miles west from shore line, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. JOHN L. DAVIDSON. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that Josephine J. Davidson, of Victoria, B. O, occupation married woman, Intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lunds:—Commencing at a post planted about 9 miles south of the southeast corner of Lot 227, and 5y2 miles west from shore line, thence east 80 eiiains, thence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. JOSEPHINE J. DAVIDSON. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S30 Skeena Land District—District of Queen Charlotte Islands. TAKE NOTICE that James Henry Smith, of Victoria, B.C., occupation agent, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:—Commencing at a post planted about 9 miles south of the southeast corner of Lot 227, and 5% miles west from shore line, thence east 80 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains to point of commencement, containing 640 acres. JAMES HENRY SMITH. Arthur Robertson, Agent. Dated August 20th, 1910. S'lO ■■■■MMMM ... - ■ :' •■:'.':• ■■-,' .-- ■;-':.■■- r ■■- ■ •■ ■:■■"■ Tuesday, November 8, 1910 THE FHD7CS HUPMIT JOURNAL FRAUDS IN MINING How Millions are Lost is Deceptive Floatations in New York. Victims are Always Capable of Being Found to Swell Colters of Deceivers Two hundred thousand dollars a day pour into the office of the fraudulent mining stock brokers of New York. One hundred million dollars is the record in the last three years, says a New York dispatch. Thirty millions of this amount went into the coffers of one- concern alone. Another hundred million went to all of them during the three years preceding the panic of 1907. A "sockers list" of the names of 250,000 victims, used by all the large conierns, is their most cherished asset, resulting from the working "understanding" between them. These figures are "conservative estimates" furnished by Postoffice Inspector Warren W. Dickinson, In charge of the New York division. He says: "The fake mining schemes are flourishing today in the financial district of Now York like weed? ln an unkept garden. They have done more harm to legitimate investments than al the appeals for a sane conservatism have done good. The marvelous part of their Insidious advance is that they use the same olo 'bunko talk' so shallow It would seem to any average Intellect, and yet the same victims are found biting again and again and again. "Down ln Pine street, the heart of the money section, there Is today in a well-furnished office, most conservative ln appearance, the 'suckers' directory of tbe fraud gang. The man In charge of the office has never been suspected of his calling, and none of his associates believe that it Is anything but legitimate I am informed that the list of names is now near the quarter million mark, and growing daily. As soon as a concern puts out more literature, ther consult the directory ln order to get quick returns Wheneven a new victim bites his name is added to the list. The names are kept Id a fireproof back room and every precaution Is taken to guard It against destruction. "Some day soon I hope the people whose names are on this list will know how they are considered by the men who have taken their money. The list is arranged after the fashion of a Dun's or Bradstreet's directory. One man, who lives in Brooklyn, who has invested in at least, thirty min ing enterprises and lost money ln all of them, who has given evidence to the postal authorities that certain concerns were frauds, and who will probably bite again the next time offered, Is in the list of names classified as 'easiest.' The next grade is the 'very easy,' the nevt just 'ea y,' Then comes the 'fair prospects,' and finally the 'good If carefully handled' and so on. "The various concerns interested In this list buy and sell names to their agent. In charge of it, and thin is what I call the 'mutual urdu- standing,' amounting almost to a trust, for without names these fellows will be unable to.reap such rich rewards. Of course, they all have their own lists, but the rich pri.:es come through the 'suckers' directory, from which all names taken must be carefully restored. The names in the 'easiest' classification bring the highest rental in the directory. "New York Is undoubtedly the world's chief headquarters for these fraudulent mining promoters. Tho Great While Way, tbe lobster palaces and tho big hotels and apartment houses are crowded with men who are spending money with a lavish hand which they have coaxed from the pocket books of Ignorant and credulous Investors in all parts of the United States and Canada. It seems that, all a person has to do Is to haye a full-page In a metrepolitnn paper advertising a bonanza, then scatter smaller advertisements through the country periodicals, usually reproducing the New York advertisement with the heading of the paper and the statemmt, 'Look what New York thinks of our investment,' for the money to begin to pour in. The 'suckers' directory does tbe rest, and secures the men with the larger amounts. There are skyscrapers in this city where bags of United States mail are carried in day after day laden with cheques and money orders, and not, one penny of it gets outside the pockets of the promoters. "When I tell you that lo my knowledge one concern has taken In over $30,000,000 since the panic from the pockets of women nnd small inves tors, it is safe to assume the amount taken in before the panic has been equalled since that time. Today I would place the estimate for daily returns at over a quarter of a million dollars, and unless we are fortunate In educating the investor against sinking his money in this way the business will increase instead of diminish It takes a long time to secure evidence against these fellows before we can proceed. Our case must be perfect, because it is a federal matter; we are the only ones who can proceed against thm, because they are so slick and respectable that it is only their violation of the mail laws that can ever trip them up." o C. P. R.'S WINTER SCHEDULE C!TY IS WIPED OUT Trains That Will Leave Vancouver During Winter Months The new winter schedule of the Canadian Pacific railway out of Vancouver is announced by the officials of the line. By this new time card, the Seattle-St. Paul express, which has been running directly from the Sound City to St. Paul has been eliminated, and passengers from Seattle to St. Paul, wishing to travel over the C.P.R. will be handled by the Seattle local. The pulling off of the Seattle-Sr. Paul express occurs every winter, at, there is not sufficient traffic in winter months to warrant the running of this train. The train will be put back on the road during the spring, and will run during the season when traffic io heavy along the line. By the new schedule, the Atlantic express, the through Montreal train, which now leaves Vancouver at nine o'clock ln the morning will leave at the same time. Train No. 96, the Atlantic limited, which now leaves Van- couevr at 7:30 p.m. will leave at 3.45 p.m., under the new schedule. The Agassiz local, which now leaves at 4.35 p.m. will leave at 5.00 p.m. under the new schedule. The Seattle local will 'eave at 8.15 ln the morning, arriving at 7.30 p.m. The hours of arrival of the various trains wit' also be changed. No. 1, the Pacific express, which formerly arrived at 10.20 p.m., will arrive at 11.00 p.m., while the Imperial limited, which formerly arrived at 8.00 a. m., Brill pull into the depot at 12.25 p.m. The Agassiz local, reaching this city at present at 10.00 a.m., will arrive at the same time under the new schedule. RECIPROCITY MOVE Hon. George E. Poster on the U.S. Action Towards Canada "Reciprocity with the United States! Who wants It?" is the heading of an article by Hon. Geo. E. Foster, appearing in a recent issue of the anadian Century. M- Foster shows that prior to the surtax negotiations at Ottawa and Albany last spring, Canada gave the United States a free l'st of $90,000,- 000, or one-half the total imports from that country. The United States gave Canada a free list of only 533,000.001. Canada's tariff averaged abot t half as high as the American tariff. Canada bought $193,000,000 worth of goods from Ihe United States; the latter purchased $93,000,000 worth from Canada and took the balance In cash. In every respect Canada's commercial treatment of the United State1 was generous and favorable and profitable for 'hat country. Ydt despite all this the Payne tariff threatened the Dominion with a penalty tax ■ 25 per cent of the value of all its exports to tiie repub lie In addition to the general larift schedules set forth In the act. Mr. Foster regards the threat as barbarous, as unchristian, as unholp, unlikely to have been enforced, and as In fact a mere bluff. That Public j opinion in the United States would I never have permitted the maximum I clauses of the tariff to have been applied to Canadian goods is proved by the widespread chaiacter of tha li surgent movement In the Republican party. The average American would have protested agali st the tariff soaring to 67 per cent. Moreover, Canada would have replied by charging a heavy surtax on all United States goods. The resul: would have been the dislocation o the great portion of the $300,000,- 000 of trade which we do annually with the republic. It was very generous Indeed of Sir Wilfrid Laurier to rescue Presi- di il Taft from his tariff difficulties thh year. Now those difficulties have increased, and Mr. Foster argues that no obligation rests upon Sir Wilfrid Laurler to come to President Taft's rescue a second time. Indus River Encroaches Upon Its Banks and the Town is Devastated. Value of Island Has Changed With the Introduction of Steam Vessels On March 1 Canada will abolish Its sin tax on German goods under a temporary trade agreement. The long-threatened destruction of Dera GhazI Khan, in India, is now almost complete. The town was once of sonsiderable size and Importance, with a population of 21,000. Its destruction is due to a diversion of the Indus to the westward. The river has eaten away the bank, piece by piece, and has overflowed all but the highest portion of the town, till only the civil station remains habitable. Although engineers had foreseen the ultimate catastrophe so far back as the eighties, it was during the hot weather of 1908 that t:h danger became imminent. The westward trend of the Indus advanced to such a point that the city was awash of the river, and a few houses were swallowed up and all defence works disappeared. In the ensuing cold weather new and larger embankments were constructed, and an attempt was made to divert the river some miles above Da Ghazi Khan. A channel was cut, and water did flow down it, but, compared with the volume of the main stream, it was the merest trickle. The river was not diverted in the smallest degree. On the contrary during the hot weather of 1909 the work of devastation proceeded at a rapid rate. A whole network of costly embankments and protective works waB swallowed up in detail, and by the end of last year's flood season it was perfactly apparent that the town was doomed. Nothing in the nature of a serious obstacle to the river's onset was left, and it only remained for the floods of the following year to devour the defenceless houses of the town. The flood season it now over ofr this year, and at the end of it only a bare quarter of the town is left standing. Out of six thousand houses five thousand have disappeared. A portion of the town is lying under water, and all about are stagnant and fetid pools of subsoil water, which is styled soma. Many of the people have found temporary refuge in the neighborhood, but some 3,000 are absolutely homeless, and the number without permanent homes is four times as great, while many others have lost their means of livelihood. A site for the new town has been fixed upon some ten miles away from the river. The government has acquired the land and distributed it in suitable plots at a nominal charge. The expenses of building a new town, with water supply, drainage, roads, and public buildings, are a heavy drain on the finances of the local government, and it cannot undertake to erect houses for the dispossessed citizens of the old Dera Khazi Khan. But the distress is great among the poor townsfolk, and for that reason the commissioner of the Mul- tan division (Mr. H. J. Maynard, C. S.) has issued an apepal to the public for funds to help In the construction of the new town. He asks for half a lakh of rupees. In the course of his appeal, after detailing the effects of the erosion, he adds: "If this had been the work of a single night the world would have rung with exclamation of sympathy. If It had happened in a country where the press caters for a large and InquisUIve pun c, the remains of Dera GhazI Khan woul,1 have been crowded with reporters, watching the houses totter and fall, listening to the clashes which punctuate tiie night, and recording the good humor and devotion with which the police and the subordinate officials protect and shepherd the people, and the patience with which the people bear themselves in their affliction." I Probably the real reason why the :'at.p of the town has attracted so lit- I tie attention even in India is that there has fortunately been no loss of life. If, as the commissioner suggests, '.ae destruction had taken place in a single night, thousands of persons must have been swept away along with their houses. Tho gradual process of erosion had given the people ample time to remove themselves ad their belongings b< for. the crash came. o Probably every unmarried woman has a vague idea that she could soothe a fretful husband by laying her bant, upon his head. The Westholme Lumber Company, Ld. We carry the largest stock of Building Supplies in the North. Quotations given on short notice in all lines. Rough and Dressed Lumber Shingles and Lath Mouldings and Cases Doors and Windows We handle Plaster and Lime at reasonable prices Get our quotations for all classes of buildings. FIRST AVENUE OFFICE AND WAREHOUSES SHERWIN & WILLIAMS -PAINTS- BiBBEIiBQiBieeQIQeBIEIEIEIQIEIIilBEIEIBeBn!] 0 H 1 i 1 1 Is 1 1 1 1 1 HI C0YE1 THE EARTH. 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Can. cap 115) notice is hereby given that there has been deposited In the office of the Minister of Public Works at Ottawa and a duplicate in the Office of the Registrar of Titles at Prince Rupert, plans and description of the site and side elevation of a proposed railway wharf and trestle approach thereto to be constructed near the mouth of Bear River at Stewart, British Columbia, and that one month after the first insertion of this notice the Company will apply to the Governor-in-Council for the approval thereof. Dated at Victoria, British Columbia, this 16th Off tl September, 1810. GERARD RTJEL, Chief Solicitor. EBERTS & TAYLOR, S23 AgentB at Victoria, B.C. Isolation and seclusion destroy life —union and participation create life. Oyer—"It won't be long until one- half of the world knows how the other half lives." Myer—"What's the answer?" Oyer—"A new law provides for one or more air shafts in each apartment house." IN THE COUNTY COURT OP ATLIN HOLDEN AT ATLIN In the matter of the Estate of Thomas D. Kearns, deceased, Intestate All parties having claims against the above Estate are required to forward the same, with full particulars thereof, duly verified, to the undersigned, not later than the sixteenth day of February, 1911, after which said date the Estate of the said deceased will be distributed amongst those entitled thereto. Dated at Atlin, B.C., this nineteenth day of August, A.D. 1910. PATRICK FOLEY, A6-OS Administrator. "I only write when the spirit moves me," remarked the attic poet, "But suppose the spirit doesn't move you for a long time," suggested the worshipper at the shrine of genius. "In that case the landlady does," replied the poet sadly. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Graham Island School SEALED TENDERS, superscribed "Tender for Graham Island School," will be received by the Honourable the Minister of Public Works up to and including Monday, the 10th day of October, 1910, for the erection and completion of a small one-room school building at Graham Island, one of the Queen Charlotte Islands, Skeena Electoral District. Plans, specifications, contract and forms of tender may be seen on and after the 12th day of September, 1910, at the offices of John L. Barge, Secretary to the School Board, Queen Charlotte City; the Government Agent, Prince Rupert; tha llining Recorder, Jedway; and the Department of Public Works, Victoria. Each proposal must be accompanied by an accepted bank cheg*e or certificate of deposit on a ehas- tered bank cf Canada, made payable to the Honourable the Minister of Public Works, for the sum of $11B, which shall be forfeited If the party lendering deellne to enter into con- trac. when called upon to do so, or if he fall to complete tbe work con- lrailed for. The cheques or certificates of deposit of unsuccessful tenderers will be relurned to them upon the execution of the contract. Tenders will nol be considered unless made out on the forms supplied, signed with the actual signature of the tenderer and enclosed in Hie envelopes furnished, The lowesl or any tender not necessarily accepted. V. C. GAMBLE, 1'nhlic Works Engineer. Public Works Department, Victoria, B.C., September 7, 1910. We announced this new sales plan recently, just to feel the pulse of the people. Simply a small cash payment—then 17 cents a day. That is the plan in a nutshell. The result has been such a deluge of applications for machines that we are simply astounded. The demand comes from people of all classes, all ages, all occupations. The majority of inquiries has come from people of known financial standing who were attracted by the novelty of the proposition. An Impressive demonstration of the Immense popularity of the Oliver Typewriter. A startling confirmation of our belief that the Era of Universal Typewriting Is at hand. A Quarter of a Million People are Making Money With TTjc. EXAMINATION' POR INSPECTOR OF STEAM BOILERS AND MACHINERY Jim got a job mov'ng some kegs of powder, and to tbe alarm of the foreman, wns discovered smoking al his work. "Gracious!" exdaii ed the foreman, "do you know what happened when a man smoked at I ; job some years ago? There was an explosion which blew up a dozen men." That couldn't happen here," returned Jim calmly. "Why not?" "Cos there's only me an' you." Examinations for the position of Inspector of Steam Boilers and Machinery, under tiie "Steam Boilers Inspection Act, 1901," will be held at the Parliament Buildings, Victoria, commencing November 7th, 1910. Application and instruction fnrms ran be had on application to the undersigned, to whom the former must be returned correctly filled In, . i.ot later than October 24th, 1910. .Salary $130 per month, increasing al the rate of $6 per month each year to a maximum of $1 So. JOHN PECK. Chief Inspector of Machinery, New Westminster, B.C. OLIVER Typewriter The Standard Visible Writer The Oliver Typewriter is a moneymaker, right from the word "go!" So easy to run that beginners soon get in the "expert" class. Earn as you learn. Let the machine pay the 17 cents a day—and all above that Is yours. Wherever you are, there's work to he done and money to be made by using the Oliver, i'be business world is calling for Oliver operators. There are not enough to supply the demand. Their salaries are considerably above those of many classes of workers. "An Ollvrr Typewriter In Every Home!" Tkm% 1i our battle ery today. We bare made the Oliver supreme In usefulness and absolutely indispensable In business. Now comes the conquest of the home. The simplicity and strength of the Oliver fit It for family use. It Is be- •oming an Important factor In the home training of young people. An educator as well ns a money maker. Our new Belling plan puts the Oliver on the threshold of every home In America. Will you close the door of your home or office on this remarkable Oliver opportunity? Write for further details of our easy offer and a free copy of the new Oliver catalogue. Address: R. C. BEAN Prince Rupert Agent General Offices: Oliver Typewriter Building, Chicago, 111. CANCELLATION OF RESERVE NOTICE Is hereby given that the reserve existing on Crown lauds In the vicinity of Babine Lake, and situate in f'npsi'.1 nietrlrt, notlro of which bearing date .lone 30th, 1909, was published in tha British Columbia Gazette, dated July 2nd, 1908, Is cancelled. ROBERT A. BLVTrinc, Deputy Commts(lMer ef LnndB. Lands Department, Victoria. II. C, .lure 1#th, 1910 (First Insertion Jsly B.) THE PRINCE RUPERT JOURNAL Tuesday, November 8, 1910 TO BE MADE OF USE Wireless Station Will Soon Be Brought Into Connection With the City. The Reports Will Then be Available to the Public and System Will Serve End Intended On the last trip of the steamer Prince Rupert to this port tnere visiied the city on official business C. P. Edwards and Eddie Haughton, officials of tne wireless system operated under the charge of the marine and fisheries department as aids 10 navigation. Their visit had to do with mat'1'' the wireless station oa Di tby Island serve the end for which it was erected. Up to the present time the station has been to a very large extent useless especially as compared with the other stations on the coast. Connection is now to be made with the city telephone system so that the station may be reached by those interested and the movements of vessels and weather reports made available to those interested. The difficulty which has existed ever since the station was first opened was that the connection with the city was made with the Dominion telegraph office, which is under the public works department of the Dominion government. As such it is interested in creating a revenue and a charge was accordingly insisted upon for every message to the wireless slalion. This was never the intention of the wireless system on the coast. It was put in under the marine and fisheries department as an aid to navigation. As such it was not to be a revenue producer. Steamers on the coast were urged to instal wireless apparatus so that accidents might be averted or in case of trouble help could be sent. The move was made in no small measure through the efforts of Hon. William Templeman, who following Ihe wreck of the Valeneia on the west const of Vancouver Island, when a fearful loss of life resulted which might all have been averted had there been a wireless system in use at the time With the putting into commission of the wireless stations on the coast, reports are regularly sent from all the siations and the movement of vessels and weather conditions at all the wireless centres on the British Columbia coast are thus made available for the public. In Victoria and Vancouver the stations are situated out of the heart of the city, but telephone service is maintained. In Prince Rupert the same is now to be accomplished. Arrangements are being made with the G.T.P. to use its telegrahp line from the landing point of the cable from the slat ion to a point where connection can be made with the city telephone. The negotiations are under way for carrying out this arrangement, and when this is done the reports will be available for the newspapers, the shipipng offices and other interested. When this is done Prince Rupert will have available information received at the local "wireless which lias hitherto been sealed practically to the residents of the city, although reported regularly In Vancouver and Victoria through the chain of stations. When the new system is inaugurated here reports from all the stations on the coast will he available from time to time during eacli day. o A shoplifter is either a poor thief or rich kleptomaniac, LAYING SEWERS Aid. Hilditch Raises Point as to Ad- visibility of Supervision You can never offend a mother by telling her the baby is the image Oi' Its father--no matter how homely he Is.. At a previous meeting of the city council the question of a sewer on Fraser and Eighth streets having come up and been decided upon, a little discussion arose again la'.t evening on the subject. The englnei r had reported that he could not find a suitable foreman for the work of laying this necessary piece of sewer and recommended that S. P. McMordie, who had had charge of the sewer laid by the government, should lu employed to supervise it. It was pointed out that the work was for only 320 feet and authority was given to do the work at a cost not to •xceed $1,280. At last night's council meeting Aid. Hilditch on the matter of the sewer work, said that while he did not want to be to hard on his colleague on the streets committee, the character of a contractor should be looked into. He found that some of the sewer work done by Mr. McMordie was not very satisfactory. That was how it was reported to him, at least. He was surprised, therefore, that the engineer had recommended him to do more work. Mr. Hilditch said he would like to have had the work done by day labor. He understood that Mr. McMordie was doing the work under the super vision of the city engineer. The street foreman informed him that he had men that could lay it. He did not believe that Mr. McMordie was entitled to get the ten per cent out of this work. That was ill advised work he thought. Aid. Lynch explained that if a foreman could be found the place was open to him. Mr. McMordie did not want to take the work. o SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR HOSPITAL MEETING Objection Raised to Method of Awarding Heating Contract. Matter Will be Taken up Next Meeting—Regular Dates Set for Gatherings Roman Catholic Church Clears Large Sum at Entertainment Given. Aid. Smith is Proud Winner of the Popularity Contest, Capturing Gold-bended Cane The bazaar and dance given under the auspices of the Roman Cath olic church in this city on Friday was a grand success in every way. To no one more than to Mrs. J. Fred Ritchie is credit due for the success which attended it as she gave her time ungrudgingly to make it pass off smothly. During the afternoon the sale of work was conducted with the greatest vim, and splendid results were obtained. In the evening the interest centred mostly in the voting contest as to the relative popularity of Mayor Stork and Aid. eVrnon Smith. In this Aid. Smith was the victor, getting 5,459 votes to Mayor Stork's 3,061, giving a clear majority of 2,398 votes. The presentation of the gold headed cane presented by J. Fred. Ritchie ivas made by Rev. Father Rioet. The interest In the drawing for the beautifully dressed doll in bridal attire, which was presented by rMs. Ritchie, was second only to the cane competition. E. Kelly won the prize to the Infinite amusement of his many '?nds. Aid. Hilditch won the mirror presented by George Tite. Other prize winners were F. D. Keeley and T. Trotler. The latter part of the evening was taken up with dancing, the music being furnished by Gray's orchestra. The bazaar netted the altar committee, who had charge of the affair, the sum of about $1,140. The plays of childhood are the heart-leaves of the whole future life. ;. -j..;..;. .j.»;. 4..;. ♦>.;«<♦ •*• .5. %,;. %.;. ►;..;. ,j,.;..;.,;. ►;. ►;. .j., THE GENUINE ♦ Red Oak Coal and Wood Heater f All castings made of pure pig iron, body made of * boiler plate, lias cone centre grate forcing coal Ui f, sides of lire pot; hot blast around lire pot: it burns all % gnses and black smoke: It cokes the coal, making an * even, steady fire; feed and draught doors ground on £ and till joints air tight. The most durable and eec* .j nomical Stove ever put on the market, and a reputa- * tion of nearly 10 years behind it. Shovel. Poker and % Ash Pan furnished with each Stove. % OUR BONA FIDE OFFER delivered f.o.b. wharf Prince % Rupert, at our Victoria prices as sold in our showrooms * No. 12. $25.00; No. 14, $30.00; No. 16, $35.00; No. 18, $40.00 I CASH TO ACCOMPANY EACH ORDER Watson & McGregor I 647 Johnson Street VICTORIA, B.C. j At a meeting of the hospital board held on Friday afternoon, William Manson, M.P.P., honorary president, presided in the absence of the president,..!. Kirkpatrick. There were also present D. G. Stewart, Aid. Pattullo, Aid. Naden, I-I. H. Clarke, P. I. Palmer, A. Carss and the secretary-treasurer, A. Cuthbert. A letter was received from G. II. Ryley, land commissioner of the G. T. P., in which he stated that a transfer of lots 7 to 18, block 0, section 6, had been made to the hospital conditional on their being used for no other uses but that of hospital purposes. The question of insurance was brought up of insuring the building. This was referred to the finance committee, wTiich later decided to place $S,000 insurance on the building, dividing it among eight firms in the city. ■ G. W. Morrow having left the city it was decided to fill his place on the finance committee by appointing Aid. Naden. The architects report on the progress of the new building showed that the plastering was approaching completion and that it would be completed early in December. The matron, Miss McTavish, wrote relative to equipment and management. The letter was referred to the building committee. The question of equipment, etc., is to be taken up with the medical men of the city. On the report of the architect, Mr. Laily, as to the heating apparatus having been contracted for, some discussion arose. Mr. Palmer objected to the course that had been taken by the letting nf such a contrac: by the president and secretary with'i it reference lo tbe finance co'iin.ittee Aid. Pattullo agreed with this. The secretary explained that it was an urgent case as the heating apparatus was needed before the plastering was done. In the absence of the president, it was advised by the honorary president that this should be allowed to stand over until he returned. Al] the tenders will then be produced. It was decided to hold meetings on the first and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 4 o'clock in the afternoon in the court house until the hospital is completed. LEVINE ACQUITTED Judge Mclnnes Dismisses Case Laid Against Trader in Stewart The charge of false pretences against A. S. Levine, formerly of Stewart, was dismissed by Judge Mclnnes in Vancouver. It was charged that Levine had obtained credit from J. A. Leckie and other' wholesale merchants in Vancouver by representing himself as the owner of buildings and pack-horses that he did not possess. He stated later that he was interested with Peter An- nance, of Stewart, in a pack trail, business. Mr. Annance was brought down from Stewart and gave evidence yesterday, in which he admitted that ho and Levine had done business together. Judge Mclnnes said he did not think It would be safe to enter a conviction on the evidence before him, and dismissed the case. Levine's case first came up in Prince Rupert where argument was heard. o NAMING NEW CITY Competition Opened for Appellation for Centre in Bulkley Valley. Law & Bntler Have Townsite to Put 011 Market and Desire Suitable Designation for it Notice! To Our Customers: On and after December first CASH must accompany all orders for COAL or it will be delivered C.O.D. ONLY We are compelled to adopt this system, the same as in vogue in all the cities on the Coast, on a strictly CASH RAS1S—and trust that our customers and friends will appreciate the necessity of this rule in the proper spirit. Yours for business, Rogers & Black THE DEADMAN'S CASE Historic Law Suit is Still Kept Alive Before the Courts of the Empire. Appellate Rench Decide That Dominion Government Grant Was in Order The court of appeal has handed down judgment in favor of Theodore Ludgate in the case of the Vancouver Lumber company vs. the City of Vancouver, and Chief Justice Macdonald finds that there is no authority to support the contention of the city of Vancouver that Deadman's Island was at low tide a part of the Stanley park peninsula. The appeal is allowed with costs. It is probable, however, thai the mutter will not rest until it readies the privy council. The court of appeal, composed of the chief justice, Mr. Justice Irving and Mr. Justice Martin, unanimously allow the apeal; Mr. Ludgate's lease from the Dominion government is therefore confirmed. Thus the Deadman's Island case is to be kept alive a little longer at least. For about ten yearB this case has been in the courts, having come up time and time again under different shapes. It would appear to be stil a subject that lfust remain unsettled. There was an oppressive silence in the parlor. At last the desperate young lady broke out. "George," asked she, "why don't you propose?" % "Somehow — somehow, I can't bring myself to do It, Myrtle!" blurted the. young man. "It's only a short sentence, you know, George." "It's a sentence for life!" Messrs. W. S. Benson and the Law- Butler Company have acquired a piece of land for TOWNSITE PURPOSES in the famous Pleasant Valley, (a valley within the greater Bulkley), on the line of the G. T. P. Railway, about thirty miles east from Aldermere, and eighty-five miles from Hazelton, at the junction of the Bulkley and Buck Rivers. It is the natural townsite for Pleasant Valley, which is one of the richest valleys, and contains some of the best land in the interior of British Columbia. The land in this valley is all taken, and the greater portion settled on. The trail to Francois, Fraser and Ootsa Lakes runs within a mile of the Townsite, and will be diverted to this town. The site is surrounded by the richest agricultural lands, as well as coal lands, is only five miles from the famous Barrett Ranch, conceded one of the best in British Columbia. Engineers and surveyors are now on the ground platting the site, and the above firms anticipate putting the lots on the market by January 1st. They have not, however, quite decided on a name for the town, and believing thoroughly in the old adage that "everythink's in a name," are going to offer a prize of TWENTY DOLLARS ($20.00) IN GOLD, for the most suitable and appropriate name for their new town. Conditions are as follows: Contest open to the world. The name must be one word, not to exceed ten letters, and a reason given why the contestant considers it an appropriate name. The contest closes on Friday, November 25th, at six o'clock p.m. Address all communications to either W. S. Benson, or the Law-Butler Company, Prince Rupert, B.C. 0 ASSESSMENT AGAIN CONSERVATIVES! Take notice that the Annual Meeting of the PRINCE RUPERT CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION will be held in the Mclntyre Hall, 3rd Ave Tuesday, Nov. 15. 1910 at 8 o'clock p.m. The first part of the meeting will be for the enrollment of new members and afterward for the election of officers for the ensuing year, and such other business as may come before the meeting. All Conservatives are requested to attend. M. M. STEPHENS, Acting Secretary. The Next 2 Months Will be a busy season with us, as we are getting goods from Eastern and European markets. COMBINATION COPPERED WIRE SPRING BEDS AND BED STEADS Are amongst our new arrivals at THE BIG FURNITURE STORE V. to. HART Complete House Furnisher Entrance Oth St., near cor. 2nd Ave Prince Rupert Private Detective Agency — N. McDonald, Manager All kinds of legitimate detective work handled for companies and Individuals. Business strictly confidential. P. O. Box 803 — Phone 210 Some Rock Bottom Prices Sk Us For Investment Rupert City Realty & Information Bureau, Ltd. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. (Continued from Page One) would be better to buy It at a fair price. The company had just as much right to pay taxes as anyone else. While It might be urged that the city would exempt from taxation the company were It not here, that was not sufficient ground for exempting them now that they were here. Carrying out that principle where would the taxes come from? He did not, therefore, favor any change. He favored the G. T. P. being obliged to pay taxes on the property from year to year. Pence with Honor Aid. Mclntyre agreed that while Aid. Lynch was right In the abstract he was not right In the concrete. He would tax the man here to exempt one who was not here. The pioneers could not afford to wait for the city to develop. The future of Prince Rupert was assured. It was the present they were concerned about. As long as a difference existed capital was prevented from coming in. The city wanted "peace with honor." Aid. Hilditch felt that his course was between that of Aid. Lynch and Aid. Mclntyre. He did not think that Aid. Lynch's principle of buying piece-meal property from the company. The city had not the right to build a bridge over Morse creek or over Hays' creek without the consent of the G. T. p. The city was bot'ted up pretty tightly as far as the G. T. P. was concerned, but the city could make good bargains by dealing in concessions. He favored getting p'ans laid out by the city and then meeting the G. T. P. in a fair way. Aid. Naden said there was a great deal in what Aid. Hilditch said. Aid. Lynch held that if the city was to compete with other places this waterfront question must be settled. The G. T. P. knew that and had secured the best of the waterfront. If the G. T. P. was forced to pay taxes on the waterfront it would be more inclined to hustle and get Industries there. He argued that it was wise to keep this assessment of the G. T. P. as it affected the borrowing power of the city. Against Public Ownership Aid. Naden said that if the city went on desiring to own all the public utilities as at present three years would not pass before the city would not have provided for the expendi- lure of as much money as could be borrowed In twenty years. Aid. Lynch said he did not. want to say the city could borrow all the money that was wanted, lie mean! that the city could borrow close up to twenty per cent of its assessment. If the assessment was reduced by tbe amount of the G.T.P.'s assessment the city would be deprived of aboul $400,000 of taxation. It would be as easy for the city to grant the G.T.P. $350,000 In cash and then it would be as far ahead. Aid. Barrow thought the company should remember that the city was not the suppliant in the matter as stated by Premier McBride. Aid. Hilditch felt that the present assessment might be kept as it was a valuable asset to Ufa city. A cash grant might then beTnade to the G. T. P. He agreed also that arrangements should be made for lowering the rate of rental on waterfront lots. In the long run it would be better to give a cash grant equal to the exemption. The acting mayor, Aid. Mobley, thought it might be better to lay the matter over until another night. In the meantime they might await the discussion by the Board of Trade. The matter was allowed to stand over. o FATAL ACCIDENT *»;«$.;. ♦> ►;« $ *j. ♦;. % *;..;..;. *> .> <«.'.«;..;«.:*.;..;..:.»: Don't Forget THAT CLARKE BROS. Importers and Wholesalers of Wines and Liquors Are making a specialty of the FAMILY TRADE We a"e sole agents in Northern British Columbia for Budweiser the acknowledged champion of American Beers. For those who prefer a local beer we have Nanaimo Beer the best local beer on the market. We also carry a complete stock ol all standard brands of WHISKY, BRANDY. GIN, etc. etc., and our WINES are selected by an expert. ♦ * CLARKE BROS. Christiansen & Brandt Bid. Third Avenue •> •:♦ «.*******< :• »> * <•;- * * * »>»;. »;* »> •;. •;* Employee in Stewart Meets. Death Between Cms on Short Line J. B. Tremblay, employed on the new railway line at Stewart, met his death by being crushed between J, H. McMullin will hold an Inquiry into the circumstances and decide whether an inquest Is necessary. The unfortunate man lived only a short time after the accident. o Nearly three and one-quarter million tons of potatoes were raised ln Ireland last year. Five collections of stamps have realized an aggregate total of $694,-4 500 at recent sales. LINDSAY'S CARTAGE & STORAGE G. T. P. CARTAGE AGENTS Office nt H. B. Rochester, Centre St. LADYSMITH COAL is handled by us. All orders receive prompt attention. Phone No 68. Fred Stork General Hardware ...Complete Line of... VALVES Pipe and Pipe Fittings CANCELLATION OF RESERVE NOTICE is hereby given that the reserve existing on Crown lands ln the vicinity of Babine Lake, situate In Range 5, Coast District, notice of which was published in the British olumbia Gazette, dated December 17, 1908, Is cancelled ln so far as said reserve relates to lots numbered 1519, 1518, 1517, 1516, 1515, 1510, 1507, 1506, 1506A, 1603 1501, 1502, 1512, 1511, 1505, 1504, 1618, 1614, 1509, 1508, 1530, 1527, 1628, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1533, 1534, 1636, 1537, 1539, 1536, 1538, 1540, 1641, 1544, 1543, 1545, 1546, 1542, 1647, 1548, 1549, 1550, 1520, 1621, 1622, 1523, 1524, 1525, 1626, and 1551. ROBERT A. RENWICK, Deputy Commissioner of Lands. Lands Department, Victoria, B. C, June 16th, 1910. (First Insertion July 5.) GRAHAM ISLAND — "The surest sign of the progress of a town or district is its newspaper—live, active, hustling." "The Masset Review," Masset, Q.C.I. ■ tm ■
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